Members of Congress, like the president, we should be leaders. Across that Bridge is beautiful and inspiring book. It challenged me to think of how I view the political & moral climate & how I choose to react. In between 1900 to 2000, around 33 million troops and 54 million nonmilitary people died in the war. REHMAnd you're listening to "The Diane Rehm Show." From the 12th annual National Book Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC, Congressman John Lewis discusses his book, [Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change]. And we all cried a little to hear the president of the United States say, and we shall overcome. Does the risk for a prize that you might not see with your eyes pay off? He started crying, tears came down his face. Analytical Youll understand the inner workings of the subject matter. Yes, it is particularly applicable in activism. This right was not readily available for John Lewis. I can't imagine that you wouldn't get a sense of that presence and quiet charisma, just being around them. I like reading books and writing summaries. God bless you this morning. In this backpack I had two books, had one apple and one orange. LEWISWe've had job's proposal introduced. Thank you so much. This book provides tremendous insight on how to have a more fulfilling life. To vote is the most precious instrument we have in a democratic society. What we need to do is to embrace it and not be afraid. I have the feeling you had a particular bridge in mind when you titled that book. Purchase options Better World Books. It is not just in some of us; its in everyone. In Across That Bridge, Congressman John Lewis draws from his experience as a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement to offer timeless wisdom, poignant recollections, and powerful principles for anyone interested in challenging injustices and inspiring real change toward a freer, more peaceful society. And let's go back to the march through the middle of the Tea Party rally in 2010 where the accusations were that they had racial slurs thrown at them, but in this digital age, there was not a single picture, not a single recording of any racial slurs during that entire time. This graphic memoir tells the story of John Lewis from early childhood to his college years. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. Marianne Williamson, Truth: The truth is incontrovertible. Speak up when you see something that is not fair or just. We need to have all of the facts. He appeared for Atlanta as a US Congressman for more than 30 years before his death in July 2020. [] My favorite part was relating the connection between Mrs. Rosa Parks and Myles Horton's Highlander School, and Highlander's prominent role in instructing demonstrators in nonviolent civil action. Stay up-to-date with emerging trends in less time. We'll take a short break here and when we come back, we'll talk further and take your calls. We was unarmed participants that's gonna go on a silent walk from Selma, Ala. to Montgomery 50 miles away. REHMYou think he simply made a mistake and then had to backtrack. For instance, he got award money because of being the youngest Nobel Prize winner. This is a man who has lived to see the change. John Lewis grasps that if not acted, the gloominess just becomes more powerful. And he embraced the people that he grew up with, the black people in the community or Sumter County and Americus and Plains. If there was ever a book I needed at a certain time, it was this one. The Prologue opens on Edmund Pettus Bridge, where Lewis and other protestors face terrible violence from local law enforcement. In Across That Bridge, Congressman John Lewis draws from his experience as a prominent leader of the civil rights movement to offer timeless wisdom, poignant recollections, and powerful principles for anyone interested in challenging injustices and inspiring real change toward a freer, more peaceful society. And I think it's this fear with a growing and changing population that in a matter of a few short years African American, the Latino population and the Asian American population and the Native American population will make a majority of the population. Owning faith is being sure about your dreams like you are about the water is being liquid and the sky is being blue. Join us on Facebook or Twitter. We will see less. The secrets of non-violence to overcome the illusions of superiority and false righteousness. REHMAnd surely that's got to be one of the life lessons that you talk about in "Across the Bridge.". We studied Thoreau in civil disobedience. But he says there is a unique hostility today that almost seems worse than what he experienced. 237 Previews . Instead, such violence would conceal Wilsons fault and it would be much harder for him to realize his guilt and accept it boldly. REP. JOHN LEWISGood morning, Diane. What are some things that you are planning to do? Some mistakenly believe that mere fatigue prompted Parks, a seamstress, to refuse to leave herseat. I just finished reading his 2017 book called Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America, in which he told his own story of his path that lead him to the bridge in Alabama that day, his . Why risk beating, torture, even death to sacrifice ourselves within the network of our family, on our jobs, in our communities, the nation, or the world at large for the sake of progress we may not live to see? Watch on YouTube. I struggle with the current political situation, increasing prejudice and decreased concern for the retired, middle class and those who need help with addiction, housing, adequate nutrition and medical care. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. The tale of John Lewis is sufficient to demonstrate that since he went through verbal swears, assassinations, and 40 arrests. From Page 164, "Perhaps the variations in appearance and expression that seem to occupy so much of our concern--tall, short, black, brown, straight hair or curly, white or yellow, fat or slender, gay or straight--are more an expression of the broad imagination of the Creator than they are an indication of our value or worth.". Each chapter/essay dealt with a theme of peaceful resistance via a particular concept: love, peace, unity, etc. REHMWe have an email here from Alex who wants to know "your feelings regarding the African American community's overall opposition to gay marriage. Does it tell something about human advancement? And I've thought more people would be united like, you know, young adults. However, we still choose violence while resolving disputes. And President Lyndon Johnson made one of the most meaningful speeches than any American president had made in modern time eight days later on March 15, 1965. Why has that happened? Thursday, Feb 09 2023The post-Roe battle continues as a judge in Texas considers a nationwide ban on abortion pills. So many gave so much that seems to have been forgotten. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia was one of the leaders of that movement in the 1960s. It would seem that every time I talk with a former politician, a former member of Congress, they've said to me that part of the reason they voluntarily left is that Capitol Hill is no longer a place where people can come together to do the best for America, that they come together now across lines in hostility. It passed through the resistance of the South and caused directly the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the most influential law passed by Congress in 50 years.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'goodbooksummary_com-leader-3','ezslot_10',111,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-goodbooksummary_com-leader-3-0'); The civil rights movement was a challenge for the legal rights of African Americans. There's a photograph of the late President John F. Kennedy sailing on his beloved Victura on the wall of U.S. Rep. John Lewis' 19th-floor office that bares this quote: "One man can make a . LEWISWhat happened March 7, 1965 in Selma, that Sunday became known as Bloody Sunday. However, the test was not a literacy test. A helpful and/or enlightening book that is extremely well rounded, has many strengths and no shortcomings worth mentioning. They explain how he was able to face down violence and respond in a non-violent manner to people who thought he was their enemy, and later offer his opponents love and reconciliation. The project consists of 4 main parts: Bridge spans over I-5 I thought I was going to die. Explain what you mean. I learned so much about the Civil Rights movement, and what's more, the lessons he provides are timely today for the desire for change we see percolating in our society. Lewis's Vision for Change" is outstanding. In beautiful prose that sounds like you are hearing him speak, John Lewis discusses the importance of faith, patience, study, truth, peace, love, and reconciliation. A must read for those in the struggle today for equality and fairness. He thought that the eventual aim of Americas developers was alike: Making it easy, not challenging for every citizen to follow their dreams. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. We kept the faith, we kept our eyes on the prize, and there was a sense of righteous indignation all across America when they heard about what happened on radio or saw it on television or read it in their newspapers. And he probably misspoke. 1. Furthermore, she currently started to study Activist Theory on Racial Integration. Across That Bridge Representative John Lewis (D-GA) talked about his book, Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change, in which he presents lessons he read more More. The president acted. He lived in Alabamas cotton fields where racism was how people live. People who even beaten me, left me bloody and unconscious, I've been able to forgive and move on. REHMAnd my honor. The trouble with reviewing an audio book, especially one that I took 6 months to list/read, is it is hard to remember things. 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