Good Night, and Good Luck #SundaySalon
Happy Sunday! Sunday Salon is hosted by Deb at ReaderBuzz. Check out her post and the links to see what other bloggers have been up to in the last week.
My usual format feels too trivial this week. Instead of that, I will feature a book and a show that don’t feel trivial.
For everyone who cares about education, I want you to know about the book that I reviewed this morning: Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism by Eve L. Ewing. This book looks at the historical experience of Black students and Native students, pulling together a fuller picture than I previously understood.
We just watched Good Night, and Good Luck, the Broadway adaptation of the 2005 movie when David Strathairn played Edward R. Murrow. The play was co-written by George Clooney who also played the lead role. Clooney played producer Fred W. Friendly in the film, Murrow’s co-producer of See It Now.
See It Now‘s investigative reporting can be seen as a turning point against Senator McCarthy’s attacks on free thought in the United States.
The review of the play in Entertainment Weekly explains why this play feels so relevant right now:
The original’s focus on the unchecked power of an elected official using fear, rumor, and lies against his enemies obviously hits even harder in 2025 than it did upon the film’s release 20 years prior, amplifying the stakes in this morality tale.
The play was filmed live for a CNN production last summer. Now, it’s streaming on Netflix.
I’m finding ways, this week, to stay engaged while also prioritizing self-care in the form of making art, journaling, and spending time with children. I hope each of you can also find both action and self-care in your week.