A Rebel’s Guide to Martin Luther King

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by Yuri Prasad

On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, politicians queued to pay their respects. They smothered his memory with praise but none would acknowledge the truth - that King was a radical who wanted a complete transformation of society.

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics

51 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2018

Reviews

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[I will come back with a more detailed review]

I literally did not move from my couch for the past few hours because this book kept me on the spot, unable to close it and stand up until I finished it. It's very easy to read and engaging.
(Part was also because I was procrastinating my very urgent and important tasks)

It moved me, and now I finally have an understanding of who Martin Luther King was, what his ideas were, and his legacy. And now I have a deep respect for him.

[Martin Empson]

"Martin Luther King also began to tackle wider questions of class and poverty and in a powerful speech in support of striking refuse workers in Memphis he ended by calling for a city-wide general strike if management did not give in.

This new stage to King's politics was cut short by his assassination. Precisely what would have happened had King not died can only be guessed at, but Prasad does demonstrate that King was increasingly looking to challenge racism through a challenge to capitalism. King clearly was coming to understand that you couldn't end the former without breaking the latter. This focus on the evolution of King's ideas is what makes this short book very special. I highly recommend Yuri Prasad's book as a key read for the anniversary of 1968 and for the struggles against the racist system today."

Full review: http://resolutereader.blogspot.co.uk/...

[Andrew Stone]

A focused and fair summary of MLK's life that avoids the lazy polarities that tend to surround him to recover him as an evolving activist leader responding to the challenges of his time. Impressive nuance in such a short book, a very useful introduction for students or general readers.