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Civil rights icon John Lewis is ‘deeply moved’ by today’s demonstrations

Civil rights icon John Lewis is ‘deeply moved’ by today’s demonstrations

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Civil rights icon John Lewis is ‘deeply moved’ by today’s demonstrations

FromCapehart

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Rep. John Lewis doesn't want today's fighters to give up. "You must be able and prepared to give until you cannot give any more," he says. "We must use our time and our space on this little planet that we call Earth to make a lasting contribution."See more from Jonathan Capehart: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/jonathan-capehart/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cape-upRead more from Washington Post Opinions: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cape-upRelated episodes:"I just felt like something had died in all of us": John Lewis on MLK's death - https://link.chtbl.com/lewis-on-mlkVoices of the Movement: Civil rights veterans share their legacy - https://link.chtbl.com/cape-up-voicesThe author of "White Fragility" doesn't think "most white people care about racial injustice" - https://link.chtbl.com/WhiteFragility
Released:
Jun 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart talks with newsmakers who challenge your ideas on politics, and explore how race, religion, age, gender and cultural identity are redrawing the lines that both divide and unite America. "Cape Up" is a podcast from Washington Post Opinions, with conversations adapted from Washington Post Live events.