Jul 20, 2020
Instead of a guest today, I’d like to humbly do
my part in honoring the life and legacy of John Lewis.
Representative John Lewis died on Friday July 17 at the age of 80
from pancreatic cancer. You will find beautiful tributes to Mr.
Lewis, in the recent New York Times article, on a
NPR special and throughout social media platforms. Please
take the time to learn more about this courageous, devoted man of
integrity. I look forward to watching the documentary
“John Lewis: Good Trouble”.
In addition to John Lewis’ life, which embodied his values and steadfast fight for equality and justice, is the profound impact he had on so many people. Throughout this past weekend, I was so inspired by the countless posts I read on Instagram, from activists and everyday people I truly admire. Some included memories of meeting John Lewis in person, others paid tribute to what John Lewis endured and stood for. In case you don’t follow the same people I follow or if you do and need to hear their words again, I’ll share a few of these posts that touched me.
Check out the show notes for links to the documentary about John Lewis, the New York Times article, and all the Instagram accounts of the people I quoted.
In addition to John Lewis’ life, which embodied his values and steadfast fight for equality and justice, is the profound impact he had on so many people. Throughout this past weekend, I was so inspired by the countless posts I read on Instagram, from activists and everyday people I truly admire. Some included memories of meeting John Lewis in person, others paid tribute to what John Lewis endured and stood for. In case you don’t follow the same people I follow or if you do and need to hear their words again, I’ll share a few of these posts that touched me.
Check out the show notes for links to the documentary about John Lewis, the New York Times article, and all the Instagram accounts of the people I quoted.
Links:
New
York Times, 7/17/20
John Lewis, Good
Trouble
Instagram:
@npr
@shaunking
@danaigurira
@justiceforgeorgenyc
@kimberlylatricejones
@leemerrittesq
@reallouiscato
@thana_alexa
@jonbatiste