Rep. John Lewis and Amandla Stenberg Introduce GREEN BOOK

In a change of pace, the Oscars brought on leading figures from beyond the movie world to introduce this year’s Best Picture nominees, including famed civil rights activist and Georgia Congressman John Lewis. But how Lewis was used left many on Twitter seething.

Lewis is best known for decades of civil rights activism, most famously suffering injuries at the hands of state troopers at the Edmund Pettis Bridge during the 1965 Selma March. At the Oscars, he was joined by Amandla Stenberg, star of the Black activist drama “The Hate U Give,” and together they provided the introduction for “Green Book,” which went on to win Best Picture.

“I can bear witness that the portrait of that time and place in our history is very real. It is seared in my memory,” Lewis said of the Jim Crow South, which “Green Book” takes place in.

“Our nation bears the scars of that time, as do I.” --- Rep. John Lewis

It takes courage to change peoples heart.

It takes truth more than courage.

Steve, have you seen this Move, GREEN BOOK? It took courage to complete that mission in the Deep South, at that time.

I haven't seen the movie Ron, I've been hearing mixed reviews. Do you think John Lewis might be a modern day "Green Book"?

You got to see this movie Steve, then you can better understand what you are talking about. YES, John Lewis is a living modern day "Green Book" and It still takes courage, to seek out and stand -up for what is the truth about modern day racism, TODAY.