Mika pays tribute to the life and legacy of Rep. John Lewis and highlights how some of his work intersected with leaders here in South Carolina during the Civil Rights Movement.

Learn more about South Carolina's Civil Rights history:

https://columbiasc63.com/

Book Recommendations:

Champions of Civil and Human Rights in South Carolina

Volume 1: Dawn of the Movement Era, 1955–1967

https://www.sc.edu/uscpress/books/2016/7724.html

Freedom Summer

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/303324/freedom-summer-by-bruce-watson/

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Clip used in the show:

Democracy Now - https://youtu.be/QeOnOH17kGc

2016 U of SC Commencement Speech - https://youtu.be/wPdsCIpe5dY

Book Club:

https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/CultureShock/archives/2020/07/16/a-historically-accurate-anti-racist-book-club-launches-in-charleston