Together, You Can Redeem The Soul Of Our Nation

Thank You, John Lewis

John believed that in all of us, there exists the capacity for great courage and a longing to do what’s right. We a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 30, 2020

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Every word of this ❤️❤️❤️️. We love you, Congressman Lewis. And we’ll do our best to honor your service and sacrifi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) July 30, 2020

Homegoing: John Lewis

The Boy From Troy

“Never Give Up, Never Give In. Get Into Good Trouble”...in tears as I hear the words of John Lewis ring out in the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) July 27, 2020

The voice of Rep. John Lewis in the United States Capitol. https://t.co/beNRdRz1ef

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Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 27, 2020

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Remembering U.S. Rep. John R. Lewis by Jacqueline OBoomer

The boy from Troy
Whose Mother no doubt
Did not want him to go
Traveled to the bridge
So long ago, so long ago

He marched with Dr. King
And spoke at the podium before him
They had to tone down his words
Because he spoke the harsh truth
And while he spoke the truth
He learned so well
And taught others
And I’m guessing for his Mother
To tone down the words
Forgive the others
Make his impassioned plea
Make it a learning event
On the road to Congress
Where he spent long years
And became its conscience
Educated more youthful soldiers
Boys and girls from Troy
And everywhere

Never to be taken down
And told not to be so harsh
Again.
Because he found his voice
He found his voice.

Today he is driven in a hearse
Through the streets of Washington
To pay respects at the
National Museum of African American
History and Culture
That he worked to achieve and the
Lincoln Memorial and
Black Lives Matter Lane and
the U.S. Capitol
And be driven nearby the souls who
Loved him
Some waiting in the streets.

It’s touching
It’s hard to watch.

I am so glad I got the chance
To witness the history from afar
I saw the boy from Troy speak
Before Dr. King at the podium
I saw him visit
Black Lives Matter plaza this year
I saw him in Congress
Sometimes during late-night hours
When he was speaking up
And standing up
For his fellow Americans

Gone but not forgotten
A treasure sent for only a little while
Borrowed from his Mother
So he could dedicate his life to
Getting in good trouble and now
His life has space at the museum
His life mattered
Our hearts break
Good trouble.

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John Lewis becomes the FIRST Black lawmaker to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda and his casket rests atop the ca… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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theGrio.com (@theGrio) July 27, 2020

The procession for civil rights icon John Lewis and his family pauses at the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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ABC News (@ABC) July 27, 2020

June 26th

Jim’s courage and persistence helped change America for the better. And so did every American who marched, organize… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 26, 2020

Just a few moments after 10 am ET on June 26th, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision when t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) June 26, 2020

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In the afternoon of June 26, 2015, @BarackObama traveled to Charleston to eulogize Reverend Pinckney after a racist… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) June 26, 2020

Barack Obama Says Progress Happens When 'We Stand Up, Speak Out and Demand Change' in Stonewall Day Speech​ people.com/politics/barac…

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People (@people) June 26, 2020

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This was one of the few times I apologized to @BarackObama for a draft. I had nothing left. And even though he didn… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Cody Keenan (@codykeenan) June 26, 2020

The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings

.@BarackObama on the word 'honorable': "This is a title that we confer on all kinds of people who get elected to pu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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CSPAN (@cspan) October 25, 2019

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Former Pres. Barack Obama says there’s “nothing weak about being honorable,” in his eulogy of Rep. Elijah Cummings.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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ABC News (@ABC) October 25, 2019

President Obama Eulogizes Senator McCain

A Queen’s Homegoing

Respect for others underpins all we do in the @BritishArmy so it was no surprise that the @WelshGuardsBand paid tri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The Army in London (@ArmyInLondon) August 31, 2018

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HAPPENING NOW: Aretha Franklin’s Celebration of Life being held in her hometown of Detroit: -- WATCH LIVE HERE:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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WSB-TV (@wsbtv) August 31, 2018

At Changing of Guard at Buckingham Palace this morning, Respect paid to Aretha Franklin. https://t.co/UEKa0ekmf5

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Chris Botta (@ChrisBottaNHL) August 31, 2018

The American Experience

A good time to remember what Barack Obama had to say about Aretha Franklin after *that* performance of Natural Woma… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Zainab (@zainabob) August 16, 2018

The Queen of Soul singing "Precious Lord" at MLK Jr.'s memorial service 50 years ago. This is chilling to watch. Ar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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GirlTyler (@sheistyler) August 16, 2018

A Father And A President

while trump golfs on vacation, here's what obama did his first august in the white house shareblue.com/white-house-ok… https://t.co/LWiL29E391

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Oliver Willis (@owillis) August 06, 2017

when obama did go on a short vacation in august 2009, he was with his kids, not with other old people on a golf cou… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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Oliver Willis (@owillis) August 06, 2017