Former Pres. Barack Obama: 'What a radical idea. What a revolutionary notion. This idea that any of us ordinary people...can stand up to the powers and principalities and say, 'No. This isn't right. This isn't true. This isn't just. We can do better.''
"I maintain many of us had no choice to do, but we tried to do, primarily because at an early age we recognized the wrong under which we were forced to live," he said,"and we swore to God that by God's grace we would do whatever God called us to do in order to put on the table of the nation's agenda this must end."A crowd of about 100 people gathered outside the church where Rep. John Lewis' funeral was underway.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke of her friend and colleague Rep. John Lewis, honoring his life and remembering his legacy. "It means nonviolence, and it means insistence on the truth. And that is what John Lewis was all about: nonviolently insisting on the truth," Pelosi said. "He was telling us, 'I'm home in heaven,'" Pelosi said."We always knew he worked on the side of the angels, and now he is with them."Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.
Former President Bill Clinton attends the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Clinton also recalled Lewis' ability to make"good trouble," as well as his"uncanny ability to heal troubled waters." Former President George W. Bush speaks during the funeral service for the late Congreeman John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Former President George W. Bush said that while he and Rep. John Lewis had their differences,"we live in a better and nobler country because of John Lewis." Bush said that Lewis' lifelong work does not end with his death and the fight is not over.
Former President George W. Bus, left, and former first lady Laura Bush attend the Celebration of Life Service for civil rights leader and Democratic Rep. from Georgia John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.11:28 a.m.: Rev. Dr. Bernice King invokes words of MLK, says Lewis' fight for justice will continue
She prayed for"good trouble" to dismantle white supremacy, protect Black bodies and ensure Black lives have equitable representation and power in every arena, and until"this nation truly becomes a compassionate nation."Funeral services have begun for Rep. John Lewis. Rev. Dr. Raphael G.
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