Film: "Get in the Way: The Journey of John Lewis" noon today

Thursday, September 28, 2017, 12:00 noon to 1:15 pm

1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1

 ·         Get in the Way: The Journey of John Lewis (USA, 2017, 60 minutes)

 "The way of love is a better way, the way of peace is a better way," John Lewis stated at a MLK Day breakfast on Monday morning. Congressman Lewis' words are more important now than ever. An American icon, Lewis is an advocate of peaceful protests, and is an important figure in the African American Civil Rights Movement.

 In 1965, the historic Selma March known as Bloody Sunday was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. John Lewis—now a revered U.S. Congressman, then a young student—co-led hundreds of peaceful marchers seeking voting rights for African Americans in the South. GET IN THE WAY is the first biographical film about John Lewis’ personal journey of courage, searing disappointments and hard-won triumphs, as over the decades he inspires others to stand up and Get in the Way.

 ·         "The film shines brilliantly and illuminates one of America's contemporary heroes. It is warm, powerful and inspiring - like John Lewis himself." Rep. Karen Bass, California's 37th Congressional District.