{"id":35957,"date":"2023-01-06T10:31:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T10:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/?p=35957"},"modified":"2023-01-06T10:31:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T10:31:26","slug":"minnesota-county-attorney-swears-into-office-on-john-lewis-march-graphic-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/minnesota-county-attorney-swears-into-office-on-john-lewis-march-graphic-novel\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota County Attorney Swears Into Office on John Lewis&#8217; March Graphic Novel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"heading_breadcrumb\">\n<nav>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/category\/comics\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Comics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/category\/comics\/news\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Comic News<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"last_breadcrumb\"><span>Minnesota County Attorney Swears Into Office on John Lewis&#8217; March Graphic Novel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":600,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":600,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":600,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading_excerpt\">Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty takes her oath of office on a copy of March, the autobiographical graphic novel co-written by John Lewis.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":600,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":144} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"heading_image responsive-img img-size-heading-image-full-width expandable \" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.cbrimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/march-book-one-cover.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.cbrimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/march-book-one-cover.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=1140&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.cbrimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/march-book-one-cover.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=943&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.cbrimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/march-book-one-cover.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=767&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.cbrimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/march-book-one-cover.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=480&amp;h=&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"700\" alt=\"march-book-one-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.cbrimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/march-book-one-cover.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"item-img-caption\"\/> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":600,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":144} --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below main pic! --> <\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Mary Moriarty &#8212; the County Attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota &#8212; took her oath of office on a copy of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/tag\/march\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>March<\/em><\/a>, the award-winning autobiographical graphic novel co-written by late civil rights leader and U.S. congressman <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/tag\/john-lewis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">John Lewis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":600,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":378} --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below first paragraph! --><!-- No winning ad found for zone: mid intro! --> <\/p>\n<p>During her swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 3, Moriarty placed her hand on a copy of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/tag\/march-book-one\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>March: Book One<\/em><\/a> by Lewis, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/march-co-author-andrew-aydin-reacts-pa-banning-john-lewis-graphic-novels\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Aydin<\/a> and Nate Powell. This is noteworthy, as in addition to being the first LGBTQ+ woman to be elected as Hennepin County Attorney, Moriarty is known for speaking out against racial bias in the criminal justice system. &#8220;I was blown away at this news!&#8221; the aforementioned Powell wrote in response. &#8220;I know John Lewis would&#8217;ve been beside himself, and would&#8217;ve said this was &#8216;the spirit of history at work.&#8217; Deeply honored for our work to play this symbolic role.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\">RELATED: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/us-representative-swear-into-congress-superman-1\/\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Representative&#8217;s Swearing-In to Congress Will Include Superman #1<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":83} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":83} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":83} --><br \/>\n<!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"march-tells-john-lewis-39-story-in-graphic-novel-form\"> March Tells John Lewis&#8217; Story in Graphic Novel Form<\/h2>\n<p>Written by Lewis and Aydin and illustrated by Powell, <em>March: Book One<\/em> was initially published by Top Shelf Productions in 2013. <em>March: Book Two<\/em> followed suit in 2015, with <em>March: Book Three<\/em> rounding out the trilogy in 2016. The graphic novel series tells the story of Lewis&#8217; time as a key figure in the civil rights movement.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":412} --><\/p>\n<p>In addition to being an original member of the Freedom Riders, Lewis served as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and partook in the Selma to Montgomery marches of 1965, during which he survived a violent beating by police. In 1986, Lewis was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served 17 terms. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/congressman-john-lewis-obituary\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Lewis passed away in 2020<\/a> at the age of 80.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":858} --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\">RELATED: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/mlk-daughter-celebrates-nichelle-nichols-life-star-trek\/\" rel=\"noopener\">MLK&#8217;s Daughter Bernice King Celebrates Nichelle Nichols&#8217; Life and Career<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":1,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":947} --><\/p>\n<p>All three entries in the <em>March <\/em>trilogy are critically acclaimed, award-winning titles. <em>Book Three<\/em> in particular became the first graphic novel in history to win a National Book Award upon its release in 2016. Lewis and Aydin also wrote a single-volume sequel graphic novel, titled <em>Run<\/em>, which was illustrated by L. Fury with contributions by Powell. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/john-lewis-run-march-sequel-summer\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Run <\/em>was originally slated for release<\/a> in 2018, though would not hit shelves until 2021 &#8212; one year after Lewis&#8217; death. &#8220;In sharing my story, it is my hope that a new generation will be inspired by <em>Run<\/em> to actively participate in the democratic process and help build a more perfect union here in America,&#8221; Lewis said of <em>Run <\/em>in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<p>Source: Twitter (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eShekell\/status\/1610466186831237120?s=20&amp;t=X7lng_UOEwIqCa-WosnZHw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nate_Powell_Art\/status\/1611091286966034440?s=20&amp;t=X7lng_UOEwIqCa-WosnZHw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":2,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":22} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"adPosition\":2,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":17,\"ruleCount\":1000,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"actualCount\":22} --><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiV2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNici5jb20vbWlubmVzb3RhLWNvdW50eS1hdHRvcm5leS1zd2VhcnMtaW4tam9obi1sZXdpcy1tYXJjaC1ncmFwaGljLW5vdmVsL9IBAA?oc=5\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Home Comics Comic News Minnesota County Attorney Swears Into Office on John Lewis&#8217; March&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-cj-system"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35957"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35959,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35957\/revisions\/35959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}