"Read, my child, read..."

18 July 2020: So sad to hear about John Lewis's death. A true American hero and an inspiration. I keep thinking of March, which I teach in my YA literature class. I think about his noting that he's the last living speaker from the March on Washington. I think about the little boy who preached to his chickens. I think about the powerful scenes where the protesters train themselves for confrontations with hatred and violence. I think about him sitting in the audience at Obama's inauguration. What a life. What a legacy.



So many deaths and losses lately...