{"product_id":"the-radical-king-paperback","title":"The Radical King - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Luther King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCornel West\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revealing collection that restores Dr. King as being every bit as radical as Malcolm X \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The radical King was a democratic socialist who sided with poor and working people in the class struggle taking place in capitalist societies. . . . The response of the radical King to our catastrophic moment can be put in one word: revolution--a revolution in our priorities, a reevaluation of our values, a reinvigoration of our public life, and a fundamental transformation of our way of thinking and living that promotes a transfer of power from oligarchs and plutocrats to everyday people and ordinary citizens. . . . Could it be that we know so little of the radical King because such courage defies our market-driven world?\" --Cornel West, from the Introduction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery year, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is celebrated as one of the greatest orators in US history, an ambassador for nonviolence who became perhaps the most recognizable leader of the civil rights movement. But after more than forty years, few people appreciate how truly radical he was. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Arranged thematically in four parts, \u003ci\u003eThe Radical King \u003c\/i\u003eincludes twenty-three selections, curated and introduced by Dr. Cornel West, that illustrate King's revolutionary vision, underscoring his identification with the poor, his unapologetic opposition to the Vietnam War, and his crusade against global imperialism. As West writes, \"Although much of America did not know the radical King--and too few know today--the FBI and US government did. They called him 'the most dangerous man in America.' . . . This book unearths a radical King that we can no longer sanitize.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e (1929-1968), Nobel Peace Prize laureate and architect of the nonviolent civil rights movement, was among the twentieth century's most influential figures. One of the greatest orators in US history, King also authored several books, including \u003ci\u003eStride Toward Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Where Do We Go from Here\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhy We Can't Wait.\u003c\/i\u003eKing was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eCornel West\u003c\/b\u003e has been profoundly influenced by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A professor at Union Theological Seminary, Dr. West has also taught at Yale, Harvard, and Princeton. The recipient of more than twenty honorary degrees, he has written many important books, including the best-selling \u003ci\u003eRace Matters \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDemocracy Matters\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757673742624,"sku":"9780807034521","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ae35e8dc24cc20f866fa7cbfcab49871.webp?v=1780108533","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-radical-king-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}