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'Good Trouble' LIVES ON: How John Lewis INSPIRES a movement AGAIN - Velshi - MSNBC
Many Americans are feeling disillusioned with the state of the country. The life and legacy of Rep. John Lewis provides a window of inspiration of how hope triumphs all. Do not allow despair to make you throw up your hands, says The Contrarian’s Jennifer Rubin. “We fight not because there's going to be an immediate victory, you fight because it's an obligation – it’s the right thing to do.”
Echoing that sentiment, Princeton’s Eddie Glaude argues, “we must understand what the moment calls for from us is a radical gesture.” - Aired on 07/20/2025.