I picked up John Lewis’ story March a while ago and have been meaning to read it every since. It’s a graphic book telling the story of his involvement in the civil rights movement. Volume 1 tells of his growing up and his first actions in non-violent resistance in the lunch counter protests of 1960.
It was through podcasts that I became acquainted with Lewis’ story and ongoing work in the US for racial equality. I commend Krista Tippet’s podcast On Being for her interviews with Lewis and others. https://onbeing.org/programs/beloved-community-john-lewis-2/
It is powerful to read the story of the struggle against racism in the US but today I also watched a video about the amazing Cindy Blackstock and her struggle to see equal treatment of indigenous children by the Canadian government. It is a stark reminder that we need to commit ourselves to the same struggle.
60 Before 60 