Carry on - Reflections for a New Generation

"Ranging from justice, courage, faith, mentorship, and forgiveness, to the protests and the pandemic, this book collects the thoughts of late Congressman John Lewis."--Provided by publisher.

About the author

Congressman John Lewis (1940-2020) was a leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. He was chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and played a key role in the struggle to end segregation. Despite more than 40 arrests, physical attacks, and serious injuries, John Lewis remained a devoted advocate of the philosophy of nonviolence. He was the author of Walking With the Wind: A Memoir of a Movement, which was an autobiography of his activism, and was the recipient of numerous awards from national and international institutions including the Lincoln Medal, the John F. Kennedy "Profile in Courage" Lifetime Achievement Award (the only of its kind ever awarded), and the NAACP Spingarn Medal, among many others.

Summary

A brilliant and empowering collection of final reflections and words of wisdom from venerable civil rights champion, the late Congressman John Lewis at the end of his remarkable life.

Foreword

A brilliant and empowering collection of final reflections and words of wisdom from venerable civil rights champion, the late Congressman John Lewis at the end of his remarkable life.

Product details

• Authors: John Lewis, John Robert Lewis, John Robert/ Young Lewis
• Assisted by: Andrew Young (Foreword)
• Publisher: Grand Central
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781538707128
• ISBN: 978-1-5387-0712-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Assisted by: Kabir Sehgal
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Human Rights, Autobiography: historical, political & military, United States of America, USA, Relating to African American people, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Human rights, civil rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Racism and racial discrimination