We’re introducing Liv to Selma tonight. She knew about the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, but the way @ava illustrated its shocking violence really shook her.

We keep pausing to explain the timeline.

Now we’re explaining Mahalia Jackson and her history in New Orleans.

(We just proudly pointed out @WendellPierce, and talked some more about New Orleans.)

Pausing again to explain the differences in the Montgomery, Birmingham, and Selma campaigns.

We’re making a note of the places we visited in Selma this week, and explaining her grandmother’s own observations of 1965 in that town.

She’s obsessed with John Lewis, understandably.

Now we’re telling her about George Wallace, and talking about Peggy Wallace Kennedy’s work. @BitterSouth

We paused again to discuss the Stars and Bars, and to talk about the Civil War, and how hard people fought to own other people.

And now we get to talk about Malcolm X.

Now we’re discussing extrajudicial murder, like we discussed at the @MemPeaceJustice.

The Bloody Sunday discussion has been really hard for her to comprehend. I’m trying to explain how TV changed everything.

Let’s talk about Rev. James Reeb. Y’all.

P.S. I went to high school with the actress who played Viola Liuzzo.

Rename this bridge after John Lewis.

A curious omission in this film was Joachim Prinz. He was an exceptional human being.

Liv’s a big fan of John Lewis’ trench coat. That’s my gal.

No you’re crying