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Crossing bridges, rivers, many bridges, bridges of understanding, building bridges, trying to bring people together to create what i like to call the beloved community. Brian where does the Edmond Pettus bridge come into that picture . Rep. Lewis well, the Edmund Pettus bridge is symbolic of so many bridges, but in 1965, when i was much younger, and head of an Organization Called the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a group of young people, students, and others, attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus bridge in selma, alabama to march 50 miles from selma to montgomery to dramatize to th...

States. This is just over an hour. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the National Constitution center and to todays version of americas town hall. I am jeffrey rosen, the president of this wonderful institution and as folks who have joined us before know we begin our programs by reciting together the National Constitution centers inspiring mention. Here we go. Recite after me. The National Constitution center is the only institution in america to increase awareness and increasing of the u. S. Constitution among the American People on a nonpartisan basis. Beautiful. That is a wonderful recessati...

During the summer months, reach out to your elected officials with cspans congressional directory. It contains all of the Contact Information you need to stay in touch with members of congress, federal agencies, and state governors. Online today at cspanstore. Org. John lewis, an icon of the Civil Rights Movement and a 17 term georgia congressman died july 17 at the age of 80. Widely respected across the political spectrum, he was awarded the medal of freedom by president barack obama in 2011. He is being widely eulogized and we thought it would be appropriate to reair the 2012 interview he ga...

Community push back for the route would it come to the board . My biggest concern was not so much in delegating authority as much as hanging staff out to dry. I feel more comfortable that it comes to the board so the public can hear our reasoning and understand why we support something. I think the com the compromise f allowing the delegation of authorities if it looks controversial but is important enough to pursue that it come back to the board for our input. With those comments i will make a motion to approve if director heminger is happy with that compromise. Staff did make a previous requ...

Congressman John Robert Lewis at the age of 80. He passed from pancreatic cancer. Long receipt man lewis helped organize the 1963 march on washington and the 1965 Voting Rights match in selma, alabama. He was six main organizers including Martin Luther king junior of the washington march where he gave a speech at the lincoln memorial. Congressman louis often spoke of the importance of getting into good trouble. He represented georgia in the house of representatives from 1987 until his passing. Johnathan capeheart asked representative lewis what he would say to people who feel as though they ha...