So this country is a country of immigrants. REHMAnd do you agree with our caller that racial slurs were never LEWISNo, I do not agree because some members did hear racial slurs and people were calling people names. Let's go to Indianapolis. In the final book published before his passing, 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 . We learned how to go to the Moon, but why could not we learn how to live peacefully together? And coming as it does from a civil rights hero like John Lewis, this is important information for our own time. In regards to us having an African American president and the congressional black caucus, I was hoping that the president and that caucus would seize the opportunity to engage with African countries in trade agreements and mineral (word?) 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. At its worst, it resembles an extended campaign speech: Some people have told me that I am a rare bird in the blue sky of dreamers despite every attempt to keep me down, I have not been shaken. In between these extremes is the advice of a wise uncle who has earned the right to say his peace. The death of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis has sparked national debate over the Edmund Pettus Bridge -- a site of history, but one that's named for a Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader. Its dangerous to the future of the republic for us to let this happen. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., the civil rights leader stands beneath a bust of Rev. God bless you this morning. With the passing of this hero of the Civil Rights movement and Conscience of the Congress I think many could benefit from this memoir and extended essay. similar to the Dalai Lama, here is a man I would be interested in just being in his presence as he goes about daily activities and meetings, just to witness interactions with others. Across That Bridge (2017) is a poignant account from one of America's most powerful activists on the qualities that protestors need to embody to bring about lasting change. You're welcome to be part of the conversation. But what are some of the things that you are planning to do or that you have been doing or that you would like to see done beginning at home in Georgia and then to introduce in Congress for the rest of the nation? But as young white Americans, as young Latinos and young Asian Americans and Native -- they're just wonderful. John Lewis: Across That Bridge: Life Lessons And A Vision For Change. Thank you so much. 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. BUY THIS BOOK Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change John Lewis. He started crying, tears came down his face. Lots of people, including politicians and citizens, are not ready for this devotion. Today we seldom do anything in a bipartisan fashion. The movement formed an example of tackling todays hardships. His wife, his family are there. King could use this money to establish a safe and sound living outside the hazardous South. He participated in the 1960 Nashville sit-ins, the Freedom Rides, was the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from 1963 to . People need to be brave and courageous and speak up when you see something that is not right. You did have a feeling -- a good feeling. As the child of sharecroppers,the late Congressman John Lewis helped his parents grow corn, peanuts and cotton. His conviction is cultivated while he is raised in the middle of the brutality and fright of the partitioned deep South. However, these gloomy times are only initial points for better things. REHMDo you think that when Barack Obama was elected president our hopes were too high? For his audience, Lewis targets Occupy protestors, and members of the movement will draw lessons from the anecdotes that are the heart of the book. Just have the feeling that people need to know the lessons that we learn and what we try to do just try to help a little bit. Technological advances have made many things easier, yet trying to concentrate has become considerably more difficult. I respect the dignity and the words of every, every human being. The Prologue opens on Edmund Pettus Bridge, where Lewis and other protestors face terrible violence from local law enforcement. Children were getting sad and confused with all the details of legalized discrimination and this shows a great advancement. John Lewis and activists organized a walk to the state capitol to protest the voter discrimination. The right to vote is precious. Hyperion, $22.99 (192p) ISBN 978-1-4013-2411-7 Faith, patience, truth, love, peace, study, and. Create jobs for every person who would like to work. He decided to learn the ways to assist people who are made resentful by hate. Lewis's Vision for Change" is outstanding. Join us on Facebook or Twitter. He bears witness to the ways in which these practices came together in the Civil Rights Movement, and particularly in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, to create a context where the movement was modeling the kind of world it was striving to create. However, he gifted all the money for the civil rights cause.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'goodbooksummary_com-leader-2','ezslot_5',116,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-goodbooksummary_com-leader-2-0'); With this altruistic gift, King highlighted the movements fundamental message of inclusion and love for everybody. He successfully guided activists along the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama where they encountered armed state soldiers. This short book is Lewis' guide for the young activists in the world today. I believe the true destiny of humankind is to recollect that it is light and to learn how to abide in infinite awareness of the divine in all matters of human affairs, Love is the willingness to sacrifice, to be beaten, to go to jail, to be killed for the betterment of society rather than live out your life in silence. 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. However, today some of the leaders do not know the living conditions of the majority of Americans. REHMAnd welcome back. They were hit, disparaged with words, and imprisoned. Martin Luther King Jr., as members of the Congressional Black Caucus gather for the memorial ceremony for the late . MS. DIANE REHMCongressman Lewis joins me in the studio. The title, Across That Bridge, is apt for many reasons. Across That Bridge Quotes Showing 1-30 of 79 "You are a light. We call it the We Shall Overcome speech. You are a child of God. The late Congressman John Lewis was a civil rights leader,best-selling author, and the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Lifetime Achievement Award. 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. By offering a spiritual and practical discussion about bigotry, discrimination and the quest for truth, Lewis provides a map for change. I remember going there, talking with people and meeting with people on several occasions. As always, send your email to drshow@wamu.org. And I'd just like to say that my generation does seem to be faltering a bit, but I'm doing my best to tell my friends and people of my generation of the work that you've done, you know, for me particularly as an Asian American, how much you REHMAlex, Alex I'd be interested to know when you say you see your generation faltering a bit, what do you mean? The life of Representative John Lewis was inspirational. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? Glose, glose.com/book/across-that-bridge. According to Lewis, this is named faith. It is not astonishing to know that struggle is extremely challenging. Now 65, he and Diane revisit his provocative essay. REHMWho do you see as some of the most promising young African American leaders today? Analytical Youll understand the inner workings of the subject matter. REHMBut haven't Democrats used the filibuster? Historian Douglas Brinkley says Congressman John Lewis is that most rare of politicians. Still, he is pointed as an excellent orator. However, he never used violence and not even raised a hand to the assailants to defend himself. Scientific Youll get facts and figures grounded in scientific research. Helpful Youll take-away practical advice that will help you get better at what you do. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people wont feel insecure around you. REHMCongressman John Lewis of Georgia, his new book is titled "Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change." Eye opening Youll be offered highly surprising insights. But yet then he speaks of his unbridled support of Mr. Obama and then yet Mr. Obama goes out and says the GOP want to poison your air, poison your water, throw grandma off the cliff and that's okay. And to Troy, Mich. Good morning, Alex. Whatever they do, they should do it in a peaceful, nonviolent, orderly fashion and recreate a truly multiracial democratic society. John Lewis guided a crowd of pacifist protestors to the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March, 7th, 1965. We studied. There is constant digital Good Book Summary is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. It is no longer believed. We can talk about ending war and we can march for ending war, we can do everything in our power, but war is never going to end as long as our hearts are hardened against each other. Pema Chdrn, Love: We are all bound by the ties of love Even as there is cohesive force in blind matter so much must there be in all things animate and the name for that cohesive force among animate beings is Love. Mohandas Gandhi, Reconciliation: This little light of mine, Im going to let it shine. Harry Dixon Loes, Your email address will not be published. I'm happy to be with you this morning. Lots of white people from the South could fight for continuing discrimination. And that's what we need. Civil rights workers > United States > Biography. The Civil Rights Movement, above all, was a work of love. In Across That Bridge, Lewis draws from his experience as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement to offer timeless guidance to anyone seeking to live virtuously and transform the world. Introduction: Some men see things as they are and say Why? I dream things that never were and say Why not? Robert F. Kennedy, Faith: Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11: 1, Patience: Without patience, we will learn less in life. Congress. LEWISWe believed in the way of peace, in the way of love, in the way of nonviolent, and some of the people that attacked me and beat me during the '60s have come up and said, I'm sorry, will you forgive me. LEWISWell, you're right. I said, I'm not going to become bitter, I'm not going to become hostile. We have within us the ability to affect change for the better and to live in truth. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We must respect the dignity and the worth of every human being and everybody must be included. Dr. Martin Luther King, as well as Lewis ministry. REHMJohn Lewis, member of the United States Congress from the Fifth District in Georgia. However, he also formed his persona knowingly. We will hear less. The job was not complete. Summary (from Goodreads): "Although it has been decades since the historic social upheavals of the 1960s, Americans continue to look to the Civil Rights Movement as the apotheosis of political expression. Let's go to Seattle, Wash. Good morning, Kareem, you're on the air. But can anything really change? John Lewis was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th Congressional District. I see some truth in his ideas, but his core beliefs are so liberal that it causes me to be a little skeptical about his practical advice. MS. DIANE REHMThanks for joining us. As I hope to pursue a career in politics and/or the legal system, I can see myself coming back to this book many times throughout my life. 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. This book is a must read. However, Lewis was thinking that we are one family. Study. Our election become an auction and it will go to the highest bidder. You have to be grounded. In a new book titled "Across that Bridge," Congressman Lewis draws on lessons learned as a leader of the civil rights movement in the '60s, to inspire today's grass roots activists fighting for social, economic and political change. However, Lewis' involvement in the fight for social justice did not end after the 50s and 60s. Even as you were facing the dogs and facing the, I mean, segregation and having your right denied and everything, I find today that we're faced with a greater challenge than that, and it comes at the hand -- at the fact that the number of cause of death in America for a black American is abortion. We will see less. http://glose.com/book/across-that-bridge I think he led the House in a different direction, led us to a different place. According to Dr. King, faith is useless if not aspires you to assist people in solving their hardships. I wanted to be able to brush my teeth. When Lewis encountered hundreds of fully armed cops while standing up in the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, he did not even feel a tiny bit of fright of injury or death. I picket an abortion clinic four times a week here in the city of Fort Worth. As Henry Louis Gates, a Harvard professor, stated, the test was so challenging that his counterpart could find the correct response to only one question. Every page is filled with lines that are quotable. 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. LEWISOh, yes. We can do much better. The recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Congressman Lewis has represented Georgia's Fifth Congressional District since 1986. There's still too many people in our society that have been left out and left behind. We prepared ourselves. Be a lawyer. Rather, the test was filled with very challenging questions about weird texts from the state Constitution. However, it is not sufficient to affect the world positively. LEWISI don't think that when President Barack Obama was elected that our hope was too high. 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. Like the DL I get that feeling of peace reading Lewis's words, and wonder what it would have been like to be around MLK Jr. and the others that Lewis mentions as being his inspirations and teachers. I wanted to have something to eat, something to read. LEWISThank you very much. And I've thought more people would be united like, you know, young adults. Innovative You can expect some truly fresh ideas and insights on brand-new products or trends. LEWISIt was 600 people walking in twos armed only with a dream. I am grateful that John Lewis shared his story and for his work in Congress. Owning faith is being sure about your dreams like you are about the water is being liquid and the sky is being blue. You say there is a unique hostility in these times that almost seems worse to me than what we experienced in the 1960s. Individuals fall in love and get married. Activists in the US and all over the world look to the American civil rights movement of the 1960s for inspiration on how to challenge injustice. A contrast is called to mind between the aimless rioting and looting seen in present day, and the studied, planned, non-violent approaches of the earlier era, that led to an end of segregation and other injustices in the American South. He was the author of Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement, Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change, and March, a three-part graphic novel series. People shouldn't judge individuals on the basis of race or color. United States. These inspirational essays describe the virtues and moral qualities that empowered the author in his fight against the injustices that denied equal rights and opportunities to African-American citizens of the United States. Did you have a belief that you know it is true within all of your veins? Individuals, members of the caucus, like other members of Congress and other black leaders took position, but I don't think the black caucus took a position. And it was like what I would call the essence of the beloved community. I take a little bit of -- I guess I get a little bit bristled when I hear the congressman speak in such eloquent tones today of how we should be more civil and less divisive, et cetera, et cetera. REHMBut surely you're not saying that if President Obama loses the election that America would not continue to move forward. He's a person of tremendous faith and he believes that we all are brothers and sisters, that we're one people, we're one family with one house. In the backpack I had toothpaste and toothbrush. Being from Georgia, have you had any interaction or did you during the '60s, '70s with a place in southwest Georgia that's kind of underreported in the civil rights movement known as Koinonia Farms? The secrets of non-violence to overcome the illusions of superiority and false righteousness. I deliberately took my time reading this important memoir. Manage Settings The president acted. The success of the civil rights movement could only become likely with the people like Lewis that committed to study, plan, and prepare for years. What happened? African American civil rights workers > Biography. To find solutions, he examined all the prime philosophers and theologians and obtained a Ph.D. along the way. 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. We studied Thoreau in civil disobedience. However, it was not only this. Congress. KAREEMThank you, thank you very much. I have spent very little time with our baby (who hasnt Our hearts and prayers are with those affected by the tragedy thatoccurred in Boston. Across that bridge : life lessons and a vision for change by Lewis, John, 1940 February 21- . Here are 10 quotes from Lewis that provide perspective and inspiration for the fight for social justice. 3 Favorites. Thank you. Why must we, as members of the human family, immerse ourselves in the agency of turmoil and unrest to affect the evolution of humankind? 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