The Speech : The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream (Updated Paperback Edition) Paperback / softback
by Gary Younge
Paperback / softback
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"[In] this slim but powerful book . . . Younge is adept at both distilling the facts and asking blunt questions."-Boston Globe"Unequivocal."-Financial Times"Gary Younge's meditative retrospection on [the speech's] significance reminds us of all the micro-moments of transformation behind the scenes-the thought and preparation, vision and revision-whose currency fed that magnificent lightning bolt in history."-Patricia J.
WilliamsGary Younge explains why Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech maintains its powerful social relevance by sharing the dramatic story surrounding it.
Fifty years later, "The Speech" endures as a defining moment in the Civil Rights movement and a guiding light in the ongoing struggle for racial equality. Younge roots his work in new and important interviews with Clarence Jones, a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. and his draft speechwriter; with Joan Baez, a singer at the march; and with Angela Davis and other leading civil rights leaders.
Younge skillfully captures the spirit of that historic day in Washington and offers a new generation of readers a critical modern analysis of why "I Have a Dream" remains America's favorite speech. Gary Younge is an author, broadcaster, and award-winning columnist for the Guardian, based in Chicago, Illinois.
He also writes a monthly column for the Nation magazine and is the Alfred Knobler Fellow for The Nation Institute.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Haymarket Books
- Publication Date:02/04/2015
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- ISBN:9781608464234
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Unavailable
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Haymarket Books
- Publication Date:02/04/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781608464234