A Crowd Surfing American Hero: Remembering Congressman John Lewis
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Everyone knows that Rep. John Lewis, the "Conscience of the Congress," was a true American hero. Tonight, Stephen Colbert takes a moment to remember the FUN side of this very special friend of the show, who we will dearly miss.
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May we never let his life be in vain.
Everyone dies, but it's the ideals he helped to create that will live on. Few men leave such a legacy.
What a beautiful way with words you have
Your words bring me to tears...😢
@@gloriajackson5827
I guess getting nearer to death clears you're mind. Its not if you will be remembered. But how you will be remembered. Did you build bridges or walls.
Will they be tears of pain or relief.
Sorry, I'm a bit down with the covid. It gives you time to think. Maybe too much.
"Love is a better way" ~Congressman Lewis
God bless him. Rest In Power ☮💜
I’ve grown up and lived in atlanta my whole life. I’ve shaped my career path around his values. I wanted to meet him and tell him just how much his defiance and strength meant to me and defining my own purpose. He means so much to so many of us. This tribute you all made was very reflective of that affinity we all had for that man. He taught us things that we still don’t fully understand. But they are gifts. And your words are gifts. Thank you for such beautiful sentiments about him
Thank you for sharing your thoughtful words
Aww Hannah, This is so beautiful. I hate you didn't get a chance to me him.
“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”
laalaa99stl Thanks for that. Very much needed in our time
Amen!
This is important to remember. Thank you.
laalaa99stl Beautiful. As I read your words I reach 4:38 in the video and hear the words "hate is too heavy a burden to bear" quoted from Martin Luther King by Lewis as he describes forgiving a man who beat him many years previously. He proves his point that "love is a better way" with just the softness of his tone within the firm timbre of a voice that resonates with a depth of sincerity and compassion.
Love from Scotland to wherever you are, to whoever you are who reads this and heed laalaa99stl's fine words.
Slàinte Mhath
Oh there's a sea of despair coming alright 🌊 🌊 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
I cried so hard at this man's passing. It is so refreshing and energising to know that there ARE kind people in the world and that there IS hope. RIP dear soul.
No one teaches love anymore. John Robert Lewis was what an atheist would see as an angel. He was the most decent human one could aspire to be.
No matter the evil that came at him, HE WAS LOVE.💗
The most Human, what goodness IS. He met his capacity for good and he brought forth goodness in others. Other people believe in him because he was as brave, intelligent, kind , emotionally steadfast, and righteous as he was. The atheist ideal of why it’s putting our faith in people, the reality, and how humbling it is to see it in a man.
If more people who called themselves Christians were more like John Lewis and less like Mike Pence, the world would be a much better place. I still wouldn't believe in any sort of god, but I would think more highly on the people who do.
I love what you wrote. John Lewis was what an atheist would see as an angel. It has impact. Lewis had impact.
@@NotEnoughBooks I know this is late, but this comment is spectacular. Thank you.
The death of John Lewis hit me harder than I thought it would. Maybe because he left at this particular time, when race relations have flared up, there is a klan member in the wh, there is a pandemic and so on. I wish he could have seen it all get better first. He fought for equal rights and just basic human rights for every person his whole life. He absolutely saw an amazing progress, but I don't want him to have been worried when he died. I am worried. But the giant he was, maybe he saw something I don't, maybe he was at peace and trusting in the power of the good people. I'm struggling with that conviction right now.
That's what got me. To leave us in such turbulent time, the fight and the struggle he fought for pretty much his whole life only for it to make it's way back with no signs of stopping any time soon it's just utterly demoralizing.
I hope we can continue fighting to live the life he wanted us to live. To fight for right. To love one another. May we all strive to be like him.
Ditto... He brought Home
I'm with you. This is somehow made even more painful by the timing. Rest in power, Mr. Lewis.
Thoughtful words. Very nice 🕊
I feel the need to quote Patton here," It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." John Lewis is a man we should be proud to call one of our own, a man of love, understanding, and character. He is a reminder that our work is *never* over.
Love you, Jon and Stephen.
I literally cried watching the interview with John Baptiste and John Lewis. May he rest in peace.
Congress definitely needs more people like the late John Lewis. Rest In Power 🙏
I totally agree. Unfortunately, some of the new Dem Congress representatives are full of unqualified and uneducated politicians. They are destroying Rep. John Lewis legacy.
@Tray Day 216
I disagree with you. But I respect your right to be stupid.
@Tray Day 216
Like MLK Jr, he stood up against sincere ignorance. Not that you'd know anything about it...
Tray Day 216 how come you have so much rap playlist on your channel but you criticize a man that fought for our freedom but you tend to sit and write and waste everyone time do yourself a favor do something in your life instead of wasting your time or others time writing something that not even true and hate a person that is 10x better person than u in person get you life together and fix it
@@liona1657 I am so glad someone is aware. I am afraid for our country because the options we have now are NOT good for our country.
I'm glad that Stephen talked about how the presence of heroes and giants like Rep. Lewis and his moral and political leadership has made us complacent, and that his passing is an invitation to stand for right like he did.
I love these clips that show the Congressman's fun side, starting with that knowing smile in his mug shot.
I like one that smile!!
Thank you congressman John Lewis for allowing me too Vote. REST IN POWER YOU BE MISSED
Powerful words Diane
@Harry Balczac What has voting got to do with that? The law and justice system should be dealing with it. He fought the laws which segregated and barred justice & the ability to vote and he won. It's more than a disgrace that some people are trying to turn back the clock.
I love you Diane
@Harry Balczac Before calling others stupid, perhaps you would like to elaborate on your comment. It doesn't make much sense in the context of John Lewis or how he helped facilitate voting rights for Diane. We would like to understand your comment.
@Harry Balczac do you have a point?
Tears of gratitude for such a tribute to a life of love and genuine holiness - John Lewis.
I met John Lewis once. I was at a union rally at the Santa Fe Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. We were intending to be arrested. And John Lewis was with us. It wasn't his fight, but he came and got arrested with us to help our cause.
Wow. He'll be missed.
You got arrested with John Lewis? That's pretty impressive. Bragging rights forever.
@@m.mcmillion9764 I have met three people who eventually became a nominee for President. But John Lewis was the only person I ever met who made me feel I was shaking hands with history.
Thanks for sharing that! And keep fighting the good fight bro!
John Lewis was such a great activist that he was willing to get arrested on his day off, for a cause he wasn't intending to fight for. I'm in awe of the man. We didn't deserve him.
Truly, one of the great heros of our time.
RIP Mr Lewis
He's the sort of person you want have a statue of hopefully in his hometown and at the White House or congress
Honestly he'd be the first to say not to put up a statue of him.
And Lewis's life work in a historic gallery of a civil rights cultural center.
@Amy Sternheim yes it would be ...because the guy it is named after Edmund Pettus was a brig. gen. in the confederate army and the head of the KKK of alabama....I don't give a chit if he was a senator...meh....
@Amy Sternheim Name a bridge after someone actually worth commemorating? What a preposterous idea!
@@telectronix1368 Most likely.. But he's still deserves it. Unlike many hateful traitors that do have their statues.
So sad to see John Lewis pass - I hope we can honor his legacy and make some changes for the better. RIP
Jon Batiste described John Lewis life's example as being the definition of righteousness (6:10) with 5 of the 9 " Fruits of the Spirit" Love, Joy, Patience, Kindness, Self Control
I’m someone who can talk to anyone at any time about pretty much anything. I’ve had the opportunity to speak to strangers, celebrities and other politicians. I shook Mr. Lewis’s hand once and couldn’t even open my mouth. I don’t think I even breathed, really. There were truly no words to express my awe, my gratitude, my admiration. Thank you, Stephen and Jon for finding some; they, and he, were truly beautiful.
John Lewis is a most beautiful soul. He's what Americans should strive to be.
*every human
"He was not on my Inauguration" Donald J Trump
"I say to people today, 'You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.'" - John Lewis
You've fought long enough. We will carry on. Rest in Power, Rep John Lewis. 🙏
It was really cool when he crowd-surfed.
I know that wasn't his greatest accomplishment, but it charms me every time I think about it.
I totally see John Lewis crowd surfing his way into Heaven. I can just see it now .....
☆John Lewis walks through the Pearly Gates & the Angels see John Lewis enter into Heaven. They rush to meet him forming a crowd around him to welcome him. God looks up to see what's happening & spots the Congressman & calls to him.☆
*God:* "John! Come sit on my Right Hand side where you belong!"
*John Lewis:* "Lord I will come to you, as soon as I can get through this crowd!"
*Archangel Gabriel:* "Don't worry Congressman Lewis we got this."
☆The Archangels Gabriel & Michael pick up Joh Lewis. & pass him over to the crowd of Angels who crowd surf him to over to. Gods Right Hand side where he belongs.☆
Here endeth the lesson.
@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 Genius.
"Love is a better way."
-John Lewis, American hero, American ideal.
Jon Batiste said it as I was typing-- Congressman Lewis was absolutely an ideal human, what we should _all_ strive to emulate. ❤️
RIP Congressmen John Lewis. You taught me to speak up when something is wrong and cause good trouble!!!
Rip. What an American icon.
“He embodies the symptoms of holiness.” Beautifully put. I met John Lewis on a stage at an Atlanta event downtown. His demeanor was angelic. Such a lovely tone. So genuinely interested in people of all walks of life. He bubbled over with goodness.
This is just a fabulous conversation. May we all strive to stand up.
Love is a better way...
RIP John Lewis
Love is the way. I remember meeting John Lewis when I was in high school. I spent the day in his office. Very rare does someone who isn’t a celebrity gets this opportunity that I was given to meet their hero. I cherish this moment with all my heart.
God he forgave his enemies even after they tried to kill him 😢my hero !!rip 💔💔💔🖤🖤🙏🏾🙏🏾
Word!!!
Yes!!
Thank you for this, Stephen and Jon. Your loving tribute brings me to tears!
Wow! John is so talented!. He looked at the keys for hand placement, then didn't look again! He played so smooth! Just wow!
More Jon Batiste is needed. His joy and his music are a balm to all. Thank you for sharing.
I don't even live in the usa and I feel like balling my eyes out. What a man what a lose.
John Lewis crowd surfing in his 70's...Absolutely Fantastic! "Love IS a better way!" RIP fine Sir ❤
I love you John Batiste and also Stephen Colbert
A powerful explanation of a hero, John Lewis. I take this into my heart and forward in my life.☮️🇨🇦
An actual hero. Not just lip service, there. We need him more than ever, now.. but his memory will just have to do. Rest well, Representative Lewis.
I agree...a statue would be wonderful, especially if the plaque had the quote "hate is too heavy..." So true negative energy is a hard weight to carry, so I send Positive vibes from New Hampshire and remember to be kind to each other and yourself during this pandemic and social crisis.
Tammy Stockley-loughlin They is also a movement to rename the bridge from the Selma March. That would be perfect!
@@tannerwilson4843 That would be amazing ♥️
He's run his course and deserves his rest. Yet he has left us a living blueprint of how we should proceed in future generations. We need to pick up the torch and continue his legacy and all those who have fought for equality, justice and peace before us. ✊🏿🇺🇸✌🏻🇺🇸🤝🏽🇺🇸🤟🏼
@@tannerwilson4843 that would be even more appropriate and deserved.
Now that is a man who deserves a proud statue. What a great human being. RIP friend.
We need a new conscience.
John's eulogy was beautiful
R.I.P John Lewis
Such an amazing man in history. I wish more people knew about him and what a major role he played in the civil rights movement. What an amazing human being to have such love and grace and forgiveness. John Lewis, You were a light in this world that we needed and still need! You will be missed and remembered.
“Hate is too heavy a burden to bear.” That is so unbelievably true. I’m Learning to let things go and still try my best to spread kindness in this messed up world. ❤️
A GIANT among GIANTS in the Struggle for Civil Rights, WE Salute you Congressman John Lewis SIJ
Love, joy, patience, kindness and self control...we all need more of that.
another warrior in the march to freedom has fallen
"may flights of angels wing him to his rest"
Rep. John Lewis, the "Conscience of the Congress"....RIP.
So sad that you left us in such strange times...I wish I'd known you better!
I sit on the other side of the world and shed a tear for a great man. From Adelaide Australia, rest in power Mr Lewis.
Wish everyone all the best today and forever. From Singapore
Same to you from Wisconsin, USA! 💙✌
Same to you from Florida, USA! ❤️
@@jillniemczynski5517 Hello and best to you from Florida, USA! ❤️
Same to you and my fellow countrymen, from South Carolina, USA! 💜 Stay safe and be well.
@@pisto30 Hello! Nice to meet you. All the best to you, & stay safe!💙✌😷
R.I.P JOHN LEWIS 1940-2020
R.I.P JOHN LEWIS 1940-2020
80 years old and still trying to make the world a better place.
Hate is to heavy of a burden to bare. What an amazing, simple and powerful set of words that our entire human race must learn.
Too heavy
@@thechumpsbeendumped.7797 lol, thank u Mr. Spelling B champ for finding that so worth your time.
Steven Clevenger
Actually I’m dylexic 😉but even I know the difference. If your going to quote a great man at least give his words the respect they deserve. FYI it’s TOO heavy to BEAR not bare, unless you meant naked.
@@thechumpsbeendumped.7797 ok Karen
Steven Clevenger
Is that the best you can do?🤣 pathetic.
Oh my goodness, such a lovely memory. I wish I knew more about the man. He is nothing more than a gift to our nation from God. Amazing Grace is his song. Jon Batiste, it was amazing to listen to you talk to him for these few minutes. I will have to see what else he had to say to you. I want more to know. Good trouble, is what he called it?
What a beautiful conversation.
That was a beautiful piece about a beautiful man. Rest in peace John Lewis.
Kindness never needs to be absolved. RIP John Lewis.
How dare you thumbs down 👎 this video ! We need more people like John Lewis now his in the Kingdom with our lord Jesus and his friend Dr Martin Luther king !
118 thumbs down to over 11,000 positive, good responses. There are always a bad ones but, comparatively, they are NOTHING.
I don't think we lost him, I think his life was a gain.
🖤 We should all be so lucky to have lived in the same time as he did
😭 Hate is too heavy a burden to bear.
Thank you for this. 💗
I think the reason so many of us feel such emotion is it took this man dying to remind us, amidst all these dark, evil characters that mark our current time, that there were always good people still around. People who stood for good things and lived their noble fights. Those people never went away, but they too were enveloped by the darkness. Their power was diminished and everything they stood for was threatened. And now, unfortunately, they're dying before getting a chance to see real redemption.
At the very moment John Lewis died, secret police were stalking American streets, defending the ego of a tyrant against a society seeking basic recognition of civil rights. That should tell us two things: 1) we should know that, in welcoming the darkness, whether actively or apathetically, we failed these people and we failed that which is good about ourselves; and 2) come the next opportunity, we should make damn fucking sure we don't fail them again.
A very profound and thought-provoking comment. Thank you!
Holy Jesus! That was a beautiful and great conversation to honour a great and beautiful man! Seeing Stephen and Jon thinking back on their memories of John Lewis and working through their reactions to his legacy in the moment is truly touching and inspiring. They are both evidently deep thinkers and they express themselves so eruditely through words and music that this conversation feels genuinely spiritual and uplifting. Thank you.
I love the interactions between Stephen and Jean.
"John Lewis had the symptoms of holiness". Beautifully put. And now it's up to us.
That's one incredible deep story Congressman Lewis told. He was amazing. I cannot imagine forgiving like him.
John Lewis displays incredible strength, Trump on the other hand displays absolute weakness.
I don't know why i got so emotional but that made me cry for real when John played Amazing grace at the end.
Thank you for sharing this piece. Congressman John Lewis was a giant among giants. Rest in eternal peace, good man.🕯
I love listening to John. Seeing the world through his eyes is so beautiful and healing.
Its 5:45 in South Africa and the first thing I do every morning is watch an episode of Stephen's show! Thank you so much fr making a difference n bring a smile this kids life. Thnx Stephen, John Baptiste and ure entire crew!
My condolences to his family. Thank you for your service.
Hate is a burden to heavy to bare
Lynne A. “Hate is too heavy a burden to bare.”
One more try...
"Hate is a burden too heavy to bear".
A heavy bear is a hateful burden.
Newt Tella Thank you.
Bear, not bare.
It also would be too heavy, not to.
Thank you for honoring Mr. Lewis. He was such an amazing and inspiring man. His graphic novel is wonderful. I loved that he attended ComicCon and shared his inspiration with attendees.
I got emotional, I really like what this two guys showed about this Hero. Very inspiring.
Maybe not so much an accusation of how we fell short, but an exhortation to be better.
Everything about this was beautiful. Thank you ♥️
John Lewis devoted his life to humanity and he taught nonviolence till his very last days. May he rest in peace. He will always live in the hearts of the ones who search for equality and peace on Earth.
This year continues to suck
Years only a little over 1/2 finished. Plenty of time for things to really go to sh*t.
It would be really suck if trump won that election so please in the honor of John Lewis please vote blue
Beautiful tribute
Jon, your music and your words are a rich and blessed eloquence. Invitation. Amen, loving brother.
He embodies the symptoms of Holiness is such a beautiful way of describing our great leader and brother and inviting all of us to our greatness. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
What a land of contrasts you live in .... John Lewis and that other bloke....
Yeah...that’s America for yah...(speaking as an American). He was lovely and what we aspire to. The other....*le sigh*. 🤦🏽♀️
Amazing hero. RIP. Thanks. Much Blessings always
"Hate is too heavy a burden to bear"
To see the hugky smoothly articulate Stephen Colbert struggling with words was as powerful an accolade as I've ever seen.
Thank you Stephen Colbert, you're a good egg
Need more people like that; people who aren’t so rigid that they’re not above doing something as simple as dancing in front of people, or as unexpected as crowd surfing 🏄. Rest in power sir 💙🤍💙🤍
"Hate is too heavy a burden to bear. Love is the way."
A true loss for Democracy
"Hate is a burden too heavy to bear. Love is a better way." You have my tears of thanks, Mr. Lewis, for inviting me to my greatness.
This conversation here... Stephen and Jon... talking about the great John Lewis... gold, PURE GOLD.
Brought me to tears. What an incredible man.. indeed 'embodies the symptoms of holiness'. We are priviledged to have had him among us.
Lewis or Cummings... For guys like Rubio: "They all look alike, don't they?"
This also made me cry even from the other side of the pond !
What an incredible man.
I made it through the whole weekend without crying...dang john!
That was just beautiful! What an example Mr. Lewis was to us all!
Oh how beautiful Jon, that was an awesome moment especially the piano tribute of Amazing grace. Hit me right ♥️brought tears to my eyes.
Heaven is forever more blessed,🕊with John Lewis Beautiful 🙏🕊💜
Wow
Let us not turn our faces. Let us learn from him, and strive to be like him. We cannot let go of goodness. We cannot relinquish our freedom. We cannot fail to heal. May that good, good man Rest In Peace.
If it wasn't for the hair I'd never of guessed that was you at 23 sir holy 12 sided dice