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…

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