John Lewis : good trouble
Languages
Closed-captioned.
Performers
Interviewees: John Lewis, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Stacey Abrams, Cory Booker.
Publication Information
[Los Angeles, CA] : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2020]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 97 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG; thematic material including some racial epithets/violence, and for smoking.
Summary
An intimate account of legendary U.S. Representative John Lewis' life, legacy and more than 60 years of extraordinary activism--from the bold teenager on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement to the legislative powerhouse he was throughout his career. After Lewis petitioned Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to help integrate a segregated school in his hometown of Troy, Alabama, King sent "the boy from Troy" a round trip bus ticket to meet with him. From that meeting onward, Lewis became one of King's closest allies. He organized Freedom Rides that left him bloodied or jailed, and stood at the front lines in the historic marches on Washington and Selma. He never lost the spirit of the "boy from Troy" and called on his fellow Americans to get into "good trouble" until his passing on July 17, 2020.
Notes
Title from container.
DVD release of the 2020 documentary.
Special features: Additional interviews: extended interview with Elijah Cummings; extended interview with Hillary Clinton; extended interview with Stacey Abrams; extended interviews with The Squad; Sarah Lewis interviews John Lewis ; additional scenes: Airport exhibit, National Memorial for Peace and Justice ; Q&A with Oprah Winfrey and John Lewis.