Pilgrimage Blog

"During this pilgrimage there are times when the walls between us come down. We begin to see ourselves, not as Democrats or Republicans, not as members of the House or Senate, not as advocates of differing views, but we see ourselves as Americans on a journey to discover our roots. In Alabama, we move through American history. The air is filled with the story of ordinary people with extraordinary vision willing to give all they had to redeem the soul of a nation. We come away with a deeper appreciation of our democracy, of the importance of our role as legislators, and the power of a determined people to make a difference in our society."Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)

Noted Civil Rights Leaders and Americans such as Dr. Douglas Brinkley, Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary), Dr. Bob Zellner, Bernard Lafayette, Carolyn McKinstry and Juanita Abernathy join Members of Congress at stops in Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery on 3 day passage through living history.

Recent Blog Posts
  • MLK Freedom Center Students' video essay of the Pilgrimage

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jMxWruJW78&feature=player_embedded

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  • Houghton College Participates in Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage

    HOUGHTON, N.Y. – “Imagine walking the Civil War battlefields with Ulysses S. Grant. Imagine walking through Revolutionary War sites with George Washington. Imagine walking through Da Vinci’s studio with him at your side. That’s what we did,” explained Robert Van Wicklin ’92, Senior Vice President for Advancement at Houghton College. “We walked the Civil Rights Movement trail with the people who were there.”

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  • DINNER INVOCATION Faith and Politics Pilgrimage Dexter Avenue Baptist Church Montgomery, Alabama March 6, 2010

    DINNER INVOCATION
    Faith and Politics Pilgrimage
    Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
    Montgomery, Alabama
    March 6, 2010

    Kind maker of us all,

    From the time we gather at Rayburn to the time we receive our luggage at Reagan, our minds are filled with words:

    Spoken words from the memoirs of one girl
    Protected by adults from phone calls
    But not from their deadly content

    Spoken words from the memoirs of another girl
    For whom the simple act of adjusting a sash
    Becomes a final act of sisterly affection

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  • Notes from Congresman Mike Pence

    From- http://mikepence.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=395...

    CROSSING THE BRIDGE IN SELMA: A WALK WITH THE COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN WHO MADE HISTORY 45 YEARS AGO
    Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage March Commemorating 45th Anniversary Of Bloody Sunday http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4416815513_ab48bf12ac.jpg

    Montgomery, Alabama
    March 7, 2010

    By Mike Pence

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  • From- God's Politics: A Blog by Jim Wallis and Friends

    The Police Motorcade: A Sign of Change
    by Jeannie Choi 03-08-2010

    Over the past few days, I’ve had the privilege of representing Sojourners magazine at the annual Faith and Politics civil rights pilgrimage led by Congressman John Lewis. And after half of the first day, I’d already learned a valuable lesson: The best way to travel is with members of Congress – because you get a full police motorcade.

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