Get In the Way: The Journey of John Lewis

2015, 60 minutes

Life and career of Congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis

In 1965, the historic Selma march known as Bloody Sunday was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. John Lewis - now a revered U.S. Congressman, then a young student - co-led peaceful protesters seeking voting rights for African Americans in the South. Coming face to face with a wall of club-wielding Alabama state troopers, Lewis maintained a steadfast, nonviolent stand. Hours later, televised images of the ensuing assault shocked Americans to the core as they witnessed appalling racial oppression. Get in the Way is the first biographical film about Lewis, a respected legislator and elder statesman who continues to practice nonviolence in his unwavering fight for justice. The film is a riveting portrayal of John Lewis’ personal journey of courage, searing disappointments and hard-won triumphs, as over the decades he inspires others to stand up and Get in the Way.

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