{"product_id":"dream-and-legacy-dr-martin-luther-king-in-the-post-civil-rights-era-hardcover","title":"Dream and Legacy: Dr. Martin Luther King in the Post-Civil Rights Era - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael L. Clemons\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDonathan L. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWilliam H. L. Dorsey\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith contributions by: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosa M. Banda, Michael L. Clemons, Lakeyta M. Bonnette-Bailey, Donathan L. Brown, Hannah Firdyiwek, Alonzo M. Flowers III, Helen Taylor Greene, William G. Jones, Athena M. King, Taj'ullah Sky Lark, Jamela M. Martin, Marcus L. Martin, Byron D'Andra Orey, Amardo Rodriguez, Audrey E. Snyder, James L. Taylor, Leslie U. Walker, and Jason M. Williams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines how Martin Luther King's life and work had a profound, if unpredictable, impact on the course of the United States since the civil rights era. A global icon of freedom, justice, and equality, King is recognized worldwide as a beacon in the struggles of peoples seeking to eradicate oppression, entrenched poverty, social deprivation, as well as political and economic disfranchisement. While Dr. King's work and ideas have gained broad traction, some powerful people misappropriate the symbol of King, skewing his legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith unique, multidisciplinary works by scholars from around the country, this anthology focuses on contemporary social policies and issues in America. Collectively, these pieces explore wide-ranging issues and contemporary social developments through the lens of Dr. King's perceptions, analysis, and prescriptions. Essayists bring a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to social policies and current issues in light of his ideals. They strive to glean new approaches and solutions that comport with Dr. King's vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized into three sections, the book focuses on selected issues in contemporary domestic politics and policy, foreign policy and foreign affairs, and social developments that impinge upon African Americans and Americans in general. Essays shed light on Dr. King's perspective related to crime and justice, the right to vote, the hip hop movement, American foreign policy in the Middle East and Africa, healthcare, and other pressing issues. This book infers what Dr. King's response and actions might be on important and problematic contemporary policy and social issues that have arisen in the post-civil rights era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael L. Clemons\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science and African American studies at Old Dominion University and founding editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Race and Policy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eDonathan L. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of communication studies and 2017 Fulbright Scholar at Ithaca College. \u003cb\u003eWilliam H. L. Dorsey\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of sociology and African American studies at Atlanta Metropolitan State College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51805564928288,"sku":"9781496811844","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6508d1be3939d966defe062f42fbbaaa.webp?v=1780911550","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dream-and-legacy-dr-martin-luther-king-in-the-post-civil-rights-era-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}