Thom reviewed March by Andrew Aydin
Review of 'March' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
A quick and accessible graphic novel, this parallels John Lewis' early career with the first inauguration of President Obama. This third and final volume covers Selma and Bloody Sunday, along with the subsequent marches. I really can't recommend these enough.
The first book was an excellent history of Lewis and SNCC, along with the deplorable conditions in the south.
Book two continues to cover the Freedom Riders and becomes considerably more violent. The nonviolent movement must compare to Malcolm X.
Most frightening are the parallels to some current government figures. Book three has a quote which particularly moved me - "Malcolm (X) talked about the need to shift our focus from race to class, both among one another and between ourselves and the white community. He said he believed that was the root of our problems, not just in America, but all over the world. Malcolm was saying, in effect, …
A quick and accessible graphic novel, this parallels John Lewis' early career with the first inauguration of President Obama. This third and final volume covers Selma and Bloody Sunday, along with the subsequent marches. I really can't recommend these enough.
The first book was an excellent history of Lewis and SNCC, along with the deplorable conditions in the south.
Book two continues to cover the Freedom Riders and becomes considerably more violent. The nonviolent movement must compare to Malcolm X.
Most frightening are the parallels to some current government figures. Book three has a quote which particularly moved me - "Malcolm (X) talked about the need to shift our focus from race to class, both among one another and between ourselves and the white community. He said he believed that was the root of our problems, not just in America, but all over the world. Malcolm was saying, in effect, that it is a struggle for the poor -- for those who have been left out and left behind -- and that it transcends race."