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The Life of Martin Luther King
Jonathan Eig
2023
Simon & Schuster
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Book Review
The Perfectionist Tradition
The African American perfectionists offered “faith” instead of “hope”—emphasizing the struggle to realize a vision of justice.
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William P. Jones
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Dissent
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February 6, 2024
Book Review
Defanged
A journalistic view of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, work, and representation in American society.
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Eric Foner
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London Review of Books
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September 28, 2023
Q&A
Restoring the Real, Radical Martin Luther King Jr. in “King: A Life”
A new biography of King emerges at a "critical juncture" for his legacy.
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Jonathan Eig
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Steve Nathans-Kelly
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Chicago Review Of Books
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May 23, 2023
Book Review
Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Perilous Power of Respectability
We revere the man and revile the strategy, but King knew what he was doing.
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Kelefa Sanneh
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The New Yorker
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May 8, 2023
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MLK’s Famous Criticism of Malcolm X Was a ‘Fraud,’ Author Finds
Alex Haley’s transcript of his famous 'Playboy' interview with Martin Luther King Jr. does not match what was published.
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Gillian Brockell
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Retropolis
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May 10, 2023
