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Representative John Lewis at IU South Bend
South Bend's Own Words
English - July 23, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSociety & Culture History history african american oral segregation racism south bend indiana Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The late Rep. John Lewis speaks at Indiana University South Bend in 2001.
In 2001, Charlotte Pfeifer was Director of Indiana University South Bend’s Office of Campus Diversity as well as a South Bend Common Council representative. That year she led the fifth in a series of events called “Conversations On Race.” The keynote speaker was Representative John Lewis.
John Lewis passed away last Friday after a lifetime of fighting for justice. To honor his life, we present the speech he delivered here at IU South Bend in 2001. Hope you enjoy.