Atlanta’s U.S. Rep. John Lewis last Wednesday accepted the National Book Award for young people’s literature for his graphic novel highlighting his role in the civil rights movement. The story, (think a comic but with more dialogue) was lauded by the National Book Foundation for its re-telling of the march on Selma, one of the most significant civil rights moments of the movement. For Lewis, teaching a new generation about the struggles of African Americans via a medium they can relate to has his ship RISING…
Congressmen dodge antisemitism vote
This week the U.S. House passed a resolution condemning antisemitism in the U.S., which has seen an uptick as tensions have risen after war broke out between Israel and Hamas. The final tally was 311 in favor, 14 opposed, and 92 voting ‘present,’ including Democratic Reps. Hank Johnson of Lithonia, Lucy McBath of Marietta and Nikema Williams of Atlanta. Democrats in opposition (or sitting out the vote) said voicing support for the Jewish people was just an attempt to be divisive. Those reps. in opposition of antisemitism are SINKING…
