John Lewis: The Conscience of Our Nation and an American Saint

This is a beautiful and inspiring 14-minute documentary of Congressman John Lewis written and directed by my friend and mentor Raymond Strother.

Since I first moved to Atlanta 20 years ago, I have told everyone who will listen that John Lewis was my congressman.

This glimpse into the life of this great man shows how he was the conscience of our nation and an American Saint.

John Lewis grew up the son of a sharecropper, marched alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. and dedicated his life to protecting and advancing the rights of African American and those who faced discrimination. He was beaten and arrested as a leader in the Civil Rights Movement and as a Freedom Rider in the early 1960s. He risked his life for freedom and justice and inspired millions of people all over the world to right the wrongs they see.

 “When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something." 

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Lexicon Strategies Partner Billy Linville, former Eastern Region and Global VP of Public Affairs for AT&T, has spent decades delivering successful public affairs management for clients like AT&T, Oracle, Earthlink, Cisco and Delta Airlines, and campaigns for Georgia Governor Roy Barnes, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Georgia Senator Zell Miller.