![]() ![]() He’s fighting without superpowers, with only his wits. In some ways, he’s a little bit like Batman. He’s so devoted to his beliefs, and he’s willing to stand up for them, even if they cost him his position in the movement, no matter what people think of him. John is this person who has so much courage and so much belief in nonviolent civil disobedience, as a way of life – as a way of living, as opposed to a tool or a tactic. What kind of superhero was Lewis, to you, and in the book? And I think with what’s happening in Atlanta, and what’s happening around the country, they need to understand these lessons so that they can claim their power. We always have to be testing those rules. That just because we have a law on the books, doesn’t mean that’s how the world works. I want the young people who read this book to see themselves in it and see that there are lessons to change what’s happening in Atlanta and around the country. ![]() What would you say to a young man in Atlanta who reads this book? Congressman John Lewis (Photo courtesy of The 1Point8) ![]()
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