Reverend Al Sharpton and Johnathan Capehart discuss Lewis’ accomplished career and life of activism. Aired on 7/20/2020.
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Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Passes Away At 80 Years Old | Morning Joe | MSNBC
The world has lost a true warrior. Rest in Peace. 😔
This man is who we need to look up to. He was a truly amazing leader. Always willing to work with others, spoke with passion and compassion. Used his position to unite instead divide. May more like him continue to come forward.
Hear, hear! Well said.
✊😷make ” good trouble ” rest in power Legend 💕
Makes you wonder which one of the good trouble makers today will ascend to the position of a civil rights leader in a future congressional body.
You erect statues and monuments for people like John Lewis.
He fought for equality, not slavery.
REMEMBER THIS TWEET by the “AMERICAN FUHRER”-TRIMP in which he said:
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
“Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to……mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk – no action or results. Sad!”
8:07 AM · Jan 14, 2017
TRIMP is a TOTAL PILE OF $H!T of a human being. Now he is trying to “SCORE POINTS” only to get Black-American votes
Can’t help but shed a tear!!! A TRUE HERO!!!!! I can’t help BUT be speechless, pause and be silent!!!! Out of respect!
Out of true respect and honour! I will never forget Rev. Al Sharpton’s words, that on his body (John Lewis) wore the markings on his body of the beatings of the Freedom riders!!! He wore the markings on his body of the beatings, on the walk over the bridge to Selma for the right for black people to vote! You do not have to read about it b/c here he was this living proof of what occurred personified by one man!!! I knew he was arrested over 40x, recently heard him joke, that it probably wouldn’t be the last! YES, he is a great loss to the United States!!! He fought the good fight till the end! NEVER GIVING UP HOPE! BUT…may this humble hero & warrior REST IN PEACE!!! I mourn with his family & their great loss!!! A beautiful man he was! If I can glean just a little bit from his character, courage & his never give up attitude, I pray God use his legacy to in still these qualities in me more & more & others around the world! HE WAS BLESSED BY GOD!!!!! HE WAS CHOSEN by God & USED by GOD!!!!!! Donald Trump never will be! ALL GLORY TO GOD!!!!! Thank u to his family for sharing him with the world!!!! HE WILL BE ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED!!!
My condolences to his family and our nation- A GENERAL IN THE MOVEMENT – WELL DONE THY GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT
BRAVO John Lewis RIP
My friends, do not be deterred by this great man’s passing. Now is our time. Our civil rights movement. Together, we can finish what he helped start…and make him proud. ✌🏻✌🏾🇺🇸
@Jellyrollfordinner troooolllllllllll
“”To those who have said, ‘Be patient and wait,’ we have long said that we cannot be patient,” he told the crowd. “We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now! We are tired. We are tired of being beaten by policemen. We are tired of seeing our people locked up in jail over and over again. (In this ‘sea of humanity’) “How long can we be patient? Which side is the federal government on? We want our freedom and we want it now.”’ ~John Lewis 1963
https://www.vox.com/2020/7/18/21329556/john-lewis-speeches
Solong John. Thanks for carrying all the heavy weight for this long. But. It is now the Time for these dumb-religious FANATIC white supremacy-enabling half-DUMB Black and White American youngsters to continue to carry your torch and their own share of Atlas’ racist weights. 😊😷🤗😘
Godless Best,
A.E.
Projectheureka LLC
He started ? Please he’s been in office for over 1/2 his life and he did nothing. Their is no place for bigots in heaven
Jellyrollfordinner It takes a special kind of troll to say that. But in any case…even if you meant it you’d be wrong and ill informed. Black people don’t think they’re superior…they think they’re equal. However, I don’t care what your race is…we’re all superior to you. Stay angry and racist my friend…we don’t need you.
YES. TOGETHER we can end racism. ALL of us black, white, brown. LGBTQ. We need to stand together and make change.
John Lewis is a civil rights icon and we will miss him and if Trump attacks his passing i’m going totally mad
Alexander Wells- Amen.
@Aranyani Green REMEMBER THIS TWEET by the “AMERICAN FUHRER”-TRIMP in which he said:
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
“Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to……mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk – no action or results. Sad!”
8:07 AM · Jan 14, 2017
TRIMP is a TOTAL PILE OF $H!T of a human being. Now he is trying to “SCORE POINTS” only to get Black-American votes
80% of house Republicans voted to pass the Equal Rights Act of 1964 while only 62% house Democrats did
@YouRuse is A leftist org and the Lincoln Project is AWSOME against your dead god.( Trump)
@BXGUY73 I really like the TRIMP version… 😄
A good, hard working man…
I wish we had a million of him…
Thank you for your service
not only to this nation, but your service to all mankind
He’ll be sorely missed. Beaten , brutalized , bled .. but never once gave the fight up and fought all the way till his final moment. It’s our time now to carry on his and our battles ahead.
REMEMBER THIS TWEET by the “AMERICAN FUHRER”-TRIMP in which he said:
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
“Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to……mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk – no action or results. Sad!”
8:07 AM · Jan 14, 2017
TRIMP is a TOTAL PILE OF $H!T of a human being. Now he is trying to “SCORE POINTS” only to get Black-American votes
What has Donald tRump done in 3 1/2 yrs or his life ever for Civil Rights? Nothing, nada, not one thing!
I would trade John Lewis’s life over tRumps in the blink of an eye
VERY CRUEL.
Dom Morontitatta : Yes, Donald is very cruel. I’am being kind & nice in comparison.
Go shout it on the mountain 🏔 John Lewis. For your work on 🌍 earth is ✅ done. May you Rest In Peace ✌🏻✊🏻🤝👏👏👌💕🇺🇸😇🙏
When the going got tough John Lewis walked across the bridge and got beaten, when going got tough Trump tear gassed, sprayed rubber bullets and clubbed protesters to walk through a park for a photo-op!
His like will not be soon seen again. RIP John Lewis – we love you and will miss you.
*When you leave home you always take your KEYS and PHONE . . . NOW when you leave home you take your KEYS and your PHONE and your MASK 🏠🗝️📲😷*
Mr. John Lewis you will be sorely missed. A voice in the
A voice in the wilderness. May we listen.
SALUTE to John Lewis , he was a good man and he always fought for the rights of ALL people !
Humankind has lost a hero. RIP John. Hope you enjoy dancing with Elijah, and all the other angels.
Heartbreaking to hear about John Lewis 💔.. American Hero!