The Courageous Legacy of John Lewis
JFK35 - A podcast by the JFK Library Foundation
English - October 28, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsHistory News history archive education jfk johnfkennedy museum politics publicservice whitehouse Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Georgia Representative John Lewis was a fixture in the civil rights movement and in Congress for 60 years until his death in 2020. In this episode, we look back at his early years during the Kennedy Administration and revisit the legacy of courage he left behind. Joining us in this podcast is longtime civil rights activist Ambassador Andrew Young and Kabir Sehgal who co-wrote the book “Carry On,” with Rep. John Lewis.