Death of a King : the real story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final year
Smiley, Tavis, 1964-2016
Books, Manuscripts
This is a revealing and dramatic chronicle of the twelve months leading up to Dr Martin Luther King Jr's assassination. Martin Luther King Jr died in one of the most shocking assassinations the world has known, but little is remembered about the life he led in his final year. Here, Tavis Smiley recounts the final 365 days of King's life, revealing the minister's trials and tribulations - denunciations by the press, rejection from the president, dismissal by the country's black youth, assaults on his character, ideology, and political tactics, to name a few - all of which he had to rise above in order to lead and address the racism, poverty, and militarism that threatened to destroy America's democracy.
Main title:
Death of a King : the real story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final year / Tavis Smiley, David Ritz.
Author:
Smiley, Tavis, 1964-, authorRitz, David, author
Imprint:
New York : Back Bay Books, 2016.
Collation:
304 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9780316332774 (pbk)
Dewey class:
323.092
LC class:
E185.97.K5
Local class:
323.092
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1389145