Being John Conyers

When I was a senior in high school I got a letter from Congressman Conyers addressed to me and signed in his own hand. I was incredibly pleased. He congratulated me on my acceptance to the University of Michgian and told me how proud he was of me. Now, Congressman Conyers did not know me personally, nor did I live in his district. But the letter was sent, nonetheless, and it made a huge difference.

















I have since met the Congressman several times and even had lunch with him once. Currently, he is pressing matters that include charging the Bush administration with war crimes. I'm not sure if I'm in support of this, but I am most certainly in support of Congressman Conyers. He has been in Congress for many years, but has remained an advocate for the people and for justice. This is admirable.













(Above is John Conyers back in the day with the brilliant and formidable Shirley Chisholm, the first woman and the first African-American to seek the nomination of the Democratic Party for the presidency in 1972.)