Rep. John Lewis Tells Graduates to ‘Get in Trouble’
May 30, 2019
U.S. Rep. John Lewis urged graduates of Framingham State University in Massachusetts on Sunday to “get in trouble” and to build “bridges, not walls.”
U.S. Rep. John Lewis urged graduates of Framingham State University in Massachusetts on Sunday to “get in trouble” and to build “bridges, not walls.”
Leadership is powerful. True leadership is an action word and is more about others than one’s self. Which means leaders have a responsibility that surpasses that of most others. I have often used the phrase with my children when they were growing up, and even now with myself: “Do you want to win the battle, or do you want to win the war?” When I look at examples of people who I consider true leaders, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., President Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Pope Francis, Chancellor Angela Merkel, Aung San Suu Kyi, Gandhi, Jesus, and so many others,