The Radical King (King Legacy)

The Radical King (King Legacy)

A revealing collection that restores Dr. King as being every bit as radical as Malcolm X

â€œThe radical King was a democratic socialist who sided with poor and working people in the class struggle taking place in capitalist societies. . . . The response of the radical King to our catastrophic moment can be put in one word: revolutionâ€”a revolution in our priorities, a reevaluation of our values, a reinvigoration of our public life, and a fundamental transformation of our way of thinking and living that promotes a transfer of power from oligarchs and plutocrats to everyday people and ordinary citizens. . . . Could it be that we know so little of the radical King because such courage defies our market-driven world?â€Â â€”Cornel West, from the Introduction

Every year, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is celebrated as one of the greatest orators in US history, an ambassador for nonviolence who became perhaps the most recognizable leader of the civil rights movement. But after more than forty years, few people appreciate how truly radical he was.

Arranged thematically in four parts, The Radical King includes twenty-three selections, curated and introduced by Dr. Cornel West, that illustrate Kingâ€™s revolutionary vision, underscoring his identification with the poor, his unapologetic opposition to the Vietnam War, and his crusade against global imperialism. As West writes, â€œAlthough much of America did not know the radical Kingâ€”and too few know todayâ€”the FBI and US government did. They called him â€˜the most dangerous man in America.â€™ . . . This book unearths a radical King that we can no longer sanitize.â€
Country USA
Brand Beacon Press
Manufacturer Beacon Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-01-12
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780807034521

Country	USA
Brand	Beacon Press
Manufacturer	Beacon Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2016-01-12
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780807034521

The Radical King (King Legacy)

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