Memories Of The Movement, Hour One — Part Two

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Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Yuri Kochiyama

Yuri Kochiyama

 

Raye Richardson

Raye Richardson

John Lewis

John Lewis

 

 

 

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.: Rainbow/Push Coalition founder recalls the events that led him to take a pivotal role in the movement. Dr. Raye Richardson: Owner of the nation’s oldest surviving Black bookstore recalls her struggles against segregation. Yuri Kochiyama: Activist remembers the fear and excitement she experienced when meeting Malcolm X. Rep. John Lewis: Civil rights hero remembers the fight he helped wage for the Voting Rights Act and the struggle’s renewed significance today.