| Description |
xii, 290 pages ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-282) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Moses: a prophet's death in three acts -- (Act 1) Fighting death -- (Act 2) Talking death -- (Act 3) Facing death -- pt. 2. 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 -- pt. 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. |
| Summary |
A cultural critic reassesses the late civil rights leader's significance and influence on American society, as well as the ways in which his death transformed the discussion of race in America. |
| Subject |
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Death and burial.
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Influence.
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United States -- Race relations -- History.
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African Americans -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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African American leadership.
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| ISBN |
9780465012862 |
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0465012868 |
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