We may be kneeling in Washington. John Lewis foresees imminent protests on the House floor
It would a be beautiful thing to see.
“We may- be kneeling in Washington.” John Lewis foresees imminent protests on the House floor
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By Alison R. Parker | October 7, 2017
In a stirring and patriotic statement, civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis commended athletes' protests for racial justice, and hinted that he and his colleagues may do the same in solidarity.
The #TakeAKnee protests from black athletes and others in support of racial justice captured the world’s attention as they grew in scope and significance following Donald Trump’s petty, vindictive response and his callous treatment of those protesting.
But it is not Trump — an extremely privileged white man who wears his bigotry on his sleeve — to whom we should listen about the value and importance of these protests.
Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia is a civil rights icon and hero who nearly lost his life after being severely beaten by police during a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. And he has been at the forefront of the resistance in the Trump era — despite Trump’s hateful attacks against him.
Lewis knows something about protesting for equality and persisting in the push for justice in the face of violent opposition.
His assessment of these current protests, which he puts along the same trajectory as those in which he himself took part, offers a moving and truly patriotic view of these brave men and women.
Speaking to MSNBC’s Joy Reid, Lewis also declared that, just as “a young John Lewis would kneel” if he’d been on the field with the coaches and players, so too might he and his colleagues today engage in a similar protest in solidarity.............................................
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