In Memory of John Lewis - Sue LeDoux
After readings and watching the following, I was both sadden, horrified, and angry at my lack of knowledge or basic awareness of human rights that have been denied to African Americans. I can how see the cancer that is systemic racism.
“White Fragility” by Robin Diangelo
“The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander
“Waking Up White” by Debby Irving
“Reconstruction” by Dr Louis Gates
Attending the online, “The Thrive Symposium”
Out of the crucible, comes a hero called John Lewis. This is a person who stood up for his convictions, showed love and forgiveness to those that persecuted him, and loved us and our country in return. Real faith is action. Let the church rise!