Obama just shared a truly beautiful tribute to civil rights icon John Lewis

[Obama just shared a truly beautiful tribute to civil rights icon John Lewis]( At just 21-years-old, John Lewis was brutally assaulted by two white men in South Carolina while peacefully attempting to enter a whites-only waiting room. In recent years, Lewis described how he stayed true to his principles of non-violence in the face of hatred and real violence: "We were determined not to let any act of violence keep us from our goal. We knew our lives could be threatened, but we had made up our minds not to turn back." One of the many Americans inspired by Lewis is former President Barack Obama. The direct line between the leadership Lewis demonstrated and the historic presidency of Obama is clear to anyone. So, it's not surprising that Obama has written an incredibly powerful essay in honor of Lewis and his life. [Read the Story]( From Upworthy's own GOOD Magazine [Everyone should know Patima Tungpuchayakul, who has dedicated her life to saving others]( The world's oceans are under attack from a litany of man made problems: over-fishing, ocean plastic and climate change. But humanity itself is just as often at risk on the open waters, where international law is often powerless to stop the illegal fishing and human trafficking that feels like something out of the 1800's. Patima Tungpuchayakul has devoted her life to saving others. Even if it means dodging the mafia, the police and government officials who have all attempted to kill her—more times than she can even count. [Read the story]( [Best friends given a 2% chance to live past childhood just graduated high school together]( "Even though both boys are mostly non-verbal, they have a connection to each other that you can just feel when they are in the same room," Odin's dad Tim Frost told Upworthy. Pre-pandemic, Odin and Jordan would see each other every day since their classrooms were just across the hall from one another. Odin would often bring music to school to share with his friend. "Both boys enjoy long car rides listening to music as loud as possible," says Frost, "and pinching each other, of course." [Read the story]( [Bartender explains why he swiftly kicks out Nazis even if they're 'not bothering anyone']( The question of how to tolerate the intolerant was put beautifully by a philosopher named Karl Popper in 1945. "Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance," he wrote. "If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them." So, basically, if you tolerate the intolerant, the intolerant will eventually wipe out tolerance. [Read the Story]( [School principal delivers a straight-talk message to Education Secretary Betsy Devos]( A principal shared some thoughts with Devos in a video shared by Bored Teachers. The two-minute video synopsizes the heroic efforts that teachers took on when the pandemic hit and how she needs to "sit down somewhere" because she is oblivious to what really went on in the spring. It needed to be said. [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( Copyright © 2020 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.