Ava DuVernay has compared the wisdom of John Lewis to that of legendary “Star Wars” mentor Yoda. DuVernay recently appeared on Global’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to remember Lewis.
The civil-rights leader died on July 17, 2020, at the age of 80 after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer in Atlanta, Georgia.
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