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I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King Jr
Contributor(s): Dyson, Michael Eric (Author)

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 ISBN: 068483037X     ISBN-13: 9780684830377
Publisher: Free Press
OUR PRICE: $24.69  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2001
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Annotation: A private citizen who transformed the world around him, Martin Luther King, Jr., was arguably the greatest American who ever lived. Now, after more than thirty years, few people understand how truly radical he was. In this groundbreaking examination of the man and his legacy, provocative author, lecturer, and professor Michael Eric Dyson restores King's true vitality and complexity and challenges us to embrace the very contradictions that make King relevant in today's world.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General
- Biography & Autobiography | Political
- History | United States - 20th Century
Dewey: B
LCCN: 00040478
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" L (1.20 lbs) 432 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Holiday - M.L. King Day
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Entertainment Weekly 01/19/2001 pg. 79
 
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Publisher Description:
Michael Eric Dyson--a cutting edge African American intellectual a la Henry Louis Gates and Cornel West--reignites the legacy of Martin Luther King in this relevant, revolutionary, and human look at the American icon's true ideology.

A private citizen who transformed the world around him, Martin Luther King, Jr., was arguably the greatest American who ever lived. Now, after more than thirty years, few people understand how truly radical he was. In this groundbreaking examination of the man and his legacy, provocative author, lecturer, and professor Michael Eric Dyson restores King's true vitality and complexity and challenges us to embrace the very contradictions that make King relevant in today's world.
 
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