pickMy local bookstore is doing summer reading bingo and Read a Graphic Novel is one of the prompts. I‘m so glad I chose this one. Remembering the story of John Lewis and others who marched with him is more vital than ever and hopefully inspiring for fighting the current ongoing and escalating injustices. I‘m not proud of my country now, but I‘m proud to be from the same country as John Lewis.
pickThis book feels old now since we are living through a time where the news is constantly changing, with headlines, reels and photos more horrible than the last thing we saw just 5 minutes ago. The author goes through a time lapse of attitudes and events in the American political landscape from the last 10+ years. We are in the fight of our lives in this new era. If every single one of us doesn‘t pull together, white supremacy will destroy us all.
pickGreat read about the effects of children‘s march for integration!
The hour arrives. They give their tickets to the drivers and board the buses-six on the Greyhound, seven on the Trailways. “Freedom Ride 1961“ is underway. It is a ride that will shock a nation, and the world.
