April 4, 1968

"April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death and how it changed America" by King, Martin Luther;Dyson, Michael Eric, published by Basic Civitas Books. 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.;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. Book details: xii, 290 pages pages, published 2010;2008. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.