Ubuntu • (oo-boon-tu) • noun Definition: “I am because we are.” Origin: Nguni, South African We selected this week's word prior to the passing of civil rights icon John Lewis on Friday, July 17, but the principles of ubuntu echo Lewis's lifelong mission for justice and equality. As you learn about ubuntu, please think about America's struggle for civil rights and our many civil rights leaders. To learn more about Lewis' life, please read the obituary I wrote about him in the