{"product_id":"more-than-a-dream-the-radical-march-on-washington-for-jobs-and-freedom-hardcover","title":"More Than a Dream: The Radical March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYohuru Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael G. Long\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST SELECTION \u003c\/b\u003e● \u003cb\u003eHailed as \"an essential reeducation on one of the most consequential events in US history\" by Ibram X. Kendi, this gripping middle-grade account offers a fresh look at the groundbreaking 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom by spotlighting the protest's radical roots and the underappreciated role of Black women--includes a wealth of contemporary black-and-white photos throughout. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix decades ago, on August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic \"I Have a Dream\" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom--a moment often revered as the culmination of this Black-led protest. But at its core, the March on Washington was not a beautiful dream of future integration; it was a mass outcry for jobs and freedom NOW--not at some undetermined point in the future. It was a revolutionary march with its own controversies and problems, the themes of which still resonate to this day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithout diminishing the words of Dr. King, \u003ci\u003eMore Than a Dream\u003c\/i\u003e looks at the march through a wider lens, using Black newspaper reports as a primary resource, recognizing the overlooked work of socialist organizers and Black women protesters, and repositioning this momentous day as radical in its roots, methods, demands, and results. From Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long, the acclaimed authors of \u003ci\u003eCall Him Jack, \u003c\/i\u003e comes a classic-in-the-making that will transform our modern understanding of this legendary event in the fight for racial justice and civil rights.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYohuru Williams\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of history and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. A regular contributor to a variety of media programming on CNN and History, he is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eTeaching US History Beyond the Textbook\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCall Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMore Than a Dream: The Radical March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Minnesota. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael G. Long \u003c\/b\u003eis the author or editor of several books on Bayard Rustin, nonviolent protests, and civil rights history, including \u003ci\u003eCall Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMore Than a Dream: The Radical March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e. His commentary about civil rights has appeared in many national media outlets such as the \u003ci\u003eAfro, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, \u003c\/i\u003eand ESPN. He lives in Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Book Awards (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764386169120,"sku":"9780374391744","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/922bfda476d3b027af15f2f4ba9fa4ff.webp?v=1780247557","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/more-than-a-dream-the-radical-march-on-washington-for-jobs-and-freedom-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}