John Lewis is Atlanta Sidestreets editor’s Congressman and friend. He’s represented Georgia’s 5^th Congressional District for a quarter century and continues to serve his constituents with sensitivity and distinction since taking his seat in 1987.

The genesis of the movement. John Lewis remembers. Produced and narrated by Boyd Lewis for Lewis’ Southwind © series. Click on the Southwind logo below to hear the piece. View Boyd Lewis’ impressive photo journalism album featuring many pictures of the civil rights movement. It’s housed at the Atlanta History Center. We’ve included a direct link below.

Covering the 1996 National Conventions

“Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose!”

Other than the ad nauseum 24/7 news cycle which may be doing more harm than good to this country’s political process, if that’s possible, the old adage above still applies: “The more things change, the more they remain the same.”

This is how it sounded in 1996 when Don Dornberg, the News Monster’s best political reporter, covered both national conventions. News junkies will find the observations about Newt Gingrich particularly insightful given the current political theater that's unfolding.  Along with Don on these highlights, Tom Hughes and Denis O’Hayer.

Alexis Smith’s impressive film, stage and t-v career spanned fifty years. The Canadian native may be best remembered for her  critically acclaimed singing and dancing in Stephen Sondheim’s  production of Follies *** . It would mark Smith’s  long awaited Broadway debut and put her on the 1971 cover of Time Magazine.

Smith died of brain cancer in Los Angeles in 1993 survived by actor, Craig Stevens, her husband of 49 years.

The News Monster’s Entertainment Editor, John Kramer, interviewed Ms. Smith while she and Joel Grey were in Atlanta for the 1982 touring production of “Pal Joey” at the Atlanta Civic Center.