March

March by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell is one of the greatest graphic novels I've ever read. March is a trilogy of three volumes that tell the story of John Lewis and his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The book is moving, horrifying, inspiring, educational, and really profoundly important. I, of course, learned about the Civil Rights Movement in school, but in this book I learned so much about both history and Lewis I had either never known or had forgotten. I found this comic to not only be an amazing history lesson, but to sadly resonate with current events today. The insight this book provides about racial attitudes and actions in America, as well as the dynamics within the Movement itself, really contextualizes and illuminates the protests and conversations that have occurred in years since. It is painful and tragic to reflect on the fact that the hate and systemic racism of the 60s (and before) still haunts us today, and to see it so plainly and undeniably illustrated in this book just takes one's breath away. I urge everyone to read March! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️