Speaking at his funeral, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Rep. John Lewis 'insisted on the truth in the Congress of the United States'
Rev. Bernice King: "Grant us, dear God, a double portion to get into good trouble"Rev. Dr. Bernice King, CEO of The King Center and daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered a prayer at the funeral service of Congressman John Lewis.Read her prayer:
“Anoint us with a double portion in this generation to get into good trouble until there is radical reform in policing in our nation. Anoint us a double portion to get into good trouble until voter suppression is no longer a part of our body politic. Anoint us with the double portion to get into good trouble until there is an equitable distribution of wealth in this nation, until everyone has a livable wage and affordable housing and good health care.
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