| April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America Contributor(s): Dyson, Michael Eric (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1433244896 ISBN-13: 9781433244896 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: To commemorate the fortieth anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.s assassination, Americas most versatile and vital cultural critic reexamines King's importance and influence and the ways in which his death changed America. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 323.119 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.35" W x 7.5" (0.21 lbs) 1 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., the prophet for racial and economic justice in America, was fatally shot while standing on the balcony of a Memphis hotel. Only hours earlier, he had ended his final public speech with the words, "I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight, that we as a people will get to the Promised Land." In this impactful book, acclaimed public intellectual Michael Eric Dyson offers a comprehensive reevaluation of the fate of America, specifically Black America, since that date. Ambitiously and controversially, he investigates the ways in which we as a people have made it to that Promised Land King spoke of, and the many areas in which we still have a long way to go. April 4, 1968 takes a sweeping view of King's death, remembering all the toil, triumph, and tribulation that led to that fateful date while anticipating the ways in which King's legacy will affect the future of this country. This celebration of King's leadership challenges America to renew its commitment to his vision. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dyson, Michael Eric: - Michael Eric Dyson, named by Ebony as one of the hundred most influential black Americans, is the author of sixteen books including April 4, 1968, Is Bill Cosby Right?, Presidential Race, and, I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr. He is currently a professor of sociology at Georgetown University. He lives in Washington, DC. |