Featuring interviews of civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis at almost every stage of his career, this collection illustrates why Lewis has become a human rights icon and remains an inspiration to activists today

Throughout John Lewis’s long and storied career he maintained a seemingly unwavering hope for a better future. This hope can be traced throughout the inteviews collected here. From a young activist testifying in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday to recounting the violence he met as a Freedom Rider to an elder statesman inspired by today's civil rights activists, this collection forms a portrait of a man whose life was spent fighting for a better world and never lost hope.

Author: John Lewis
Editor: Melville House
Introduction: Jelani Cobb
Publisher: Melville House Books
Page Count: 176pp
Size: 5.5 x 8.25
Notes: softcover
Date of Publication: November 23, 2021
ISBN: 978-1612199627