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Book Review

March by John Lewis

March: Book One

Over the weekend I binge-read March, the graphic novel (in three volumes) by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell. My advice is that you should absolutely read March but pace yourself. TW for racism and violence. March describes Representative Lewis’s years with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). It’s told as a series of flashbacks remembered on the day of Barack Obama’s inauguration and bookended by memories of Bloody Sunday — the day … Continue reading March by John Lewis

Other Media Review

Selma

Selma Movie Poster: Silhouette of MKL jr's head and shoulders against a white sky

I saw Selma on opening night, and the theater was packed. It was an incredibly well done, amazing performances, and the fact that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences snubbed it like whoa is BULLSHIT.  Ana DuVernay absolutely deserved a nod for Best Director.  David Oyelowo absolutely deserved a nod for Best Actor.  But here we are with the whitest Oscars since 1998. Selma is about the Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches that … Continue reading Selma