African American History: John Lewis Marches On

ShipLibrary's Films on Demand  presents Moyers & Company: John Lewis Marches On.
Two icons of the ’60s civil rights era—John Lewis and Bill Moyers—meet to share experiences and revelations related to the momentous March on Washington, which they both attended 50 years ago. Their discussion takes them to the spot in front of the Lincoln Memorial where Lewis, Martin Luther King Jr., Bayard Rustin, Roy Wilkins, and others famously spoke about freedom and justice, creating critical momentum for both the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. Representative Lewis (now a 14-term congressman) shares new insight into how the event unfolded, while Bill (who at the time was deputy director of the newly created Peace Corps) shares his own memories of the day. He concludes with an essay about how the pursuit of equal rights and opportunities for all Americans—so championed at the March on Washington—continues to be thwarted. Broadcast date: July 26, 2013. (57 minutes)
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Constitution Day: Sept 17, 2013

Constitution Day Activities

Special Lecture

Guest Lecturer: Helen Knowles, Ph. D., visiting Assistant Professor of
Government at Skidmore College

Title: “You’ll Know It When You See It: the U.S. Constitution According to
Justice Kennedy”

Date, Time and Place: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.,
Old Main Chapel

Reading of the Preamble

Join Interim President, Dr. Jody Harpster, and the GBLUES students as they recite the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.

Date, Time and Place: Friday, September 20, 2013; Lehman Library Plaza
(near the flagpole); 10:30 a.m.

Note: Both these events are sponsored by the S.U. Campus Constitution Day Committee, in cooperation with the Political Science Dept. and the Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School.