Darryl C. Murphy, host of The Common, moderates a conversation with historian David Greenberg about “John Lewis: A Life,” the first definitive biography of the Civil Rights icon who would become second only to Martin Luther King, Jr. in his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement.
, moderates a conversation with historian David Greenberg about “John Lewis: A Life,” the first definitive biography of the Civil Rights icon who would become second only to Martin Luther King, Jr. in his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. In the book, Greenberg traces Lewis’ life through the post-Civil Rights years and reveals the little-known story of his political ascent first locally in Atlanta, and then as a member of Congress.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase from our bookstore partner Frugal Books. Greenberg will sign following the conversation.General: $20.00Student: $10.00 WBUR’s Legacy Circle, Murrow Society, Sustainers and Members save $5.00 on premier and general tickets to this event. To apply the discount to your ticket purchase online, you’ll need to enter a promo code. You can get your code by emailing membership@wbur.org.
Born into poverty in rural Alabama, Lewis would become second only to Martin Luther King, Jr. in his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. He was a Freedom Rider who helped to integrate bus stations in the South, a leader of the Nashville sit-in movement, the youngest speaker at the 1963 March on Washington and the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee , which he made into one of the major civil rights organizations.
Greenberg’s biography traces Lewis’s life through the post-Civil Rights years, when he headed the Voter Education Project, which enrolled millions of African American voters across the South. The book reveals the little-known story of his political ascent first locally in Atlanta, and then as a member of Congress.
Thoroughly researched and dramatically told, Greenberg’s biography captures John Lewis’ influential career through documents from dozens of archives, interviews with hundreds of people who knew Lewis and long-lost footage of Lewis himself speaking to reporters from his hospital bed following his severe beating on “Bloody Sunday” in Selma.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Salem’s Lot Stars Lewis Pullman and Makenzie Leigh on Bringing Stephen King to LifeSalem's Lot stars Lewis Pullman and Makenzie Leigh break down what they love, and what they would have loved to do, about the movie.
Read more »
How John Lewis Put a Legacy of Heroism to UseKelefa Sanneh reviews “John Lewis: A Life,” a new book by David Greenberg, about the civil-rights leader and Georgia congressman.
Read more »
Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape sentenced to life term on state chargesThe man who was convicted in the 2022 attack on the husband of House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday following his state trial.
Read more »
David De Gea Proving There is Life After Manchester UnitedDavid De Gea, the former Manchester United goalkeeper, has shown to start the season with Fiorentina that he still has plenty left in the tank.
Read more »
Paul Pelosi Attacker David DePape Receives Life in PrisonSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
David DePape sentenced to life without parole for hammer attack on Paul Pelosi in state caseA California judge sentenced David DePape, the man who broke into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and attacked her husband with a hammer, to life behind bars without the possibility of parole.
Read more »