The Joy and Perseverance of John Lewis – Virtual Platform

Hugh Taft-Morales

Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society

Ten days before he died, Rep. John Lewis stood at Black Lives Matter Plaza opposite the White House looking as determined as he did at 23 years old speaking at the March on Washington. All his life his gentle persona belied his strength, courage, and resiliency. Even when a storm threatened to tear his aunt’s home from the earth, John Lewis “walked with the wind,” hand-in-hand with 14 other children to hold down each corner when it began to lift. As the whirlwind of current events threaten to tear apart our foundation, let us remember some lessons taught by someone Barack Obama eulogized as “a man of pure joy and unbreakable perseverance.”

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