E-mail a friendDecember 2, 2005
In part 2 of his panel discussion in Montgomery, Al, Tavis talks to Rev. Joseph Lowery, Rep. John Lewis and the city's mayor, Bobby Bright.
Mayor Bobby Bright
Mayor Bobby Bright
Bobby Bright is serving his second term as mayor of Montgomery, AL. A hallmark of his tenure has been his commitment to tourism development. Prior to his election, Bright practiced law. He began his legal career as clerk to a Circuit Court judge. He also worked as chief counsel for the state Corrections Department. Bright serves on the boards of many organizations, including the Coosa-Alabama River Improvement Association, and is honorary chair of the Montgomery Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
Rev. Joseph Lowery
Rev. Joseph Lowery
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery is called the dean of the civil rights movement. Along with his friend, Dr. Martin Luther King, Lowery co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization that played a major role in desegregating the South. He was also prominent in civil rights activities in Mobile, Selma and Birmingham, AL. Lowery is chairman emeritus of Black Leadership Forum, a consortium of major national advocacy organizations, and chair of the Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda.
Rep. John Lewis
Rep. John Lewis
Georgia Rep. John Lewis is recognized as one of the "Big Six" civil rights movement leaders. As a student, he organized sit-in demonstrations at segregated lunch counters. He also helmed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. The son of sharecroppers, the Alabama native was educated at Nashville's Fisk University and American Baptist Theological Seminary. He was on the Atlanta City Council before being elected to the U.S. House in '86. Lewis is the last surviving speaker from the '63 March on Washington.