The Radical King |
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Author:
| King, Martin Luther |
Editor:
| West, Cornel |
Introduction by:
| West, Cornel |
Series title: | King Legacy Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8070-3452-1 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
Publisher: | Beacon Press
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Imprint: | Beacon Press |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $19.00 |
Book Description:
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A revealing collection that restores Dr. King as being every bit as radical as Malcolm X 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...
More DescriptionA revealing collection that restores Dr. King as being every bit as radical as Malcolm X 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?