In these eloquent essays that reflect upon King's legacy over the past two decades and the meaning of his life today, a portrait emerges of a man constantly evolving and going deeper into the roots of violence and injustice--a man whose challenge remains as timely and necessary as ever.
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It was in January 1979 that the first formal call was made for the nation to claim Martin Luther King, Jr., as its official hero. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
inconvenient hero, massive civil disobedience, radical redistribution Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Martin King, Martin Luther King, The Inconvenient Hero, United States, Blessed Astronaut of the Human Race, South Africa, Latin America, Central America, President Reagan, Riverside Church, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, White House, Native Americans, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Charlotte Nuby, David Garrow, David Halberstam, Edgar Hoover, Jesus Christ, Lyndon Johnson, New York City, Rabbi Abraham Heschel, Rabbi Heschel New!
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It was in January 1979 that the first formal call was made for the nation to claim Martin Luther King, Jr., as its official hero. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
inconvenient hero, massive civil disobedience, radical redistribution Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Martin King, Martin Luther King, The Inconvenient Hero, United States, Blessed Astronaut of the Human Race, South Africa, Latin America, Central America, President Reagan, Riverside Church, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, White House, Native Americans, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Charlotte Nuby, David Garrow, David Halberstam, Edgar Hoover, Jesus Christ, Lyndon Johnson, New York City, Rabbi Abraham Heschel, Rabbi Heschel New!
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- Let the Trumpet Sound by Stephen B. Oates in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Trumpet of Conscience by Martin Luther, Jr. King on page 74, and Back Matter
- A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King on page 85, and Back Matter
- Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (Perennial Classics) by David Garrow on page 85, and Back Matter
- A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings of Martin Luther King Jr. by Martin Luther, Jr. King on page 85, and Back Matter
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- What the Music Said: Black Popular Music and Black Public Culture by Mark Anthony Neal on page 187, and Back Matter
- Ring Out Freedom!: The Voice of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement by Fredrik Sunnemark in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Heart of Learning (New Consciousness Reader) by Steven Glazer on page 233, and Back Matter
- Ring Out Freedom!: The Voice of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement by Fredrik Sunnemark in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Uncle Tom's Trailer by Robert C. Currie Jr. in Front Matter
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