"His Truth is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope"

by Jon Meacham

 

Go back in time to when Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, Malcolm X and thousands of others fought for their rights. Learn how they paved the way. Black power made it possible for the rights of blacks to vote. The rights of blacks to have jobs and be treated with respect. Life was hard. It was horribly hard for blacks. Why? Aren't they human beings? That's what we all are but it took time, lots of time, for them to be where they are today. 

Learn more about the powerful man John Lewis was. Learn how he used respect from the beginning to make people open their eyes. Learn how he learned from his mentor, Martin Luther King, Jr. When John Lewis died, it left a big hole in society. He spoke with the force of the wind talking about the common needs and rights of all. I wish I had known more about him. When he spoke, I listened. We all did.

I see all humans as humans. No one is better than another. Not all see it that way. 

This is a brilliant book that opened my eyes to what happened when I was growing up in Wisconsin. We never learned about this in school. We never learned about this at home. It wasn't part of any conversation and yet it should have been and it should be today.

History, when told and learned, doesn't repeat itself. Well, at least most of the time. We have certainly lived through things more than once. Pick up a copy of this book and enrich yourself in the life as it was and how it came to be.

Brilliantly written.