Former President Barack Obama delivers the eulogy for the late Rep. John Lewis. “I’ve come here today because I, like so many Americans, owe a great debt to John Lewis and his forceful vision of freedom.”
Speaking at Rep. John Lewis’ Atlanta funeral, niece Sheila Lewis O’Brien described the man she knew as “uncle Robert.”
"While we knew how important he and his work was to the world, when we were with him, we saw uncle Robert," O’Brien said "We saw the man that enjoyed spending time with his family, ribbing us about days gone by, catching up on family dynamics, enjoying a good meal, sharing laughter and love.” O’Brien called on attendees and the country to take on Lewis’ baton “that he has now laid down” and to endeavor to get into “good trouble.”
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