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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Dyson, Michael Eric. April 4, 1968. New York : Basic Civitas Books, c2008 (OCoLC)608617128 |
| Named Person: | Martin Luther King, Jr.; Martin Luther King, Jr.; Martin Luther King, Jr.; Martin Luther King |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael Eric Dyson |
| ISBN: | 9780465002122 0465002129 9780465012862 0465012868 |
| OCLC Number: | 191729801 |
| Description: | xii, 290 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Contents: | Preface -- Part 1: Moses: A Prophet's Death in Three Acts: -- Act 1: Fighting Death -- Act 2: Talking Death -- Act 3: Facing Death -- Part 2: Promised Land, or Wilderness? -- Report Card on Black America -- The Black Family and Black Inequality -- What Would Martin Do? Poverty, Prosperity, and Performance of Blackness -- Part 3: Joshua: Charismatic Black Leadership in a Prophet's Shadow: A Messiah Measures Leadership -- Heir Apparent -- Last of a Dying Breed? -- Black Kennedy -- Afterword: Interview with Dr. King on His 80th Birthday -- Index |
| Responsibility: | Michael Eric Dyson. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
Celebrates the leadership of Dr. King and challenges America to renew its commitment to his vision
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cwarden (WorldCat user on 2008-08-27)
Preface -- Part one. Moses: a prophet's death in three acts: (Act 1) Fighting death -- (Act 2) Talking death -- (Act 3) Facing death -- Part two. Promised land, or wilderness?: Report card on black America -- The black family and black inequality -- What would Martin do? Poverty, prosperity, and the performance of blackness -- Part three. Joshua: Charismatic black leadership in a prophet's shadow: A messiah measures leadership -- Heir apparent -- Last of a dying breed? -- Black Kennedy -- Afterword: Interview with Dr. King on his 80th birthday -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliographical notes -- Index.
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