I may not get there with you the true Martin Luther King, Jr Dyson, Michael Eric creator author text bibliography biography Biography Biographies History Biographies. Biographies. nyu 2001 1st Touchstone ed. monographic eng print xvii, 404 pages ; 21 cm So much has changed since the glory days of the civil rights movement - and so much has stayed the same. African Americans command their place at every level of society, from the lunch counter to the college campus to the corporate boardroom - yet the gap between the American middle class and the black poor is as wide as ever. Where can we turn to find the vision that will guide us through these strange and difficult times? Michael Eric Dyson helps us find the answer in our recent past, by resurrecting the true Martin Luther King, Jr." "A private citizen who transformed the world around him, King was arguably the greatest American who ever lived. Yet, as Dyson so poignantly reveals, Martin Luther King, Jr. has disappeared in plain sight. Despite the federal holiday, the postage stamps, and the required reference in history textbooks, King's vitality and complexity have faded from view. Young people do not learn how radical he was, liberals forget that he despaired of whites even as he loved them, and contemporary black leaders tend to ignore the powerful forces that shaped him - the black church, language, and sexuality - thereby obscuring his relevance to black youth and hip-hop culture Preface: "We as a People Will Get to the Promised Land": Martin and Us ix -- Introduction: "You Don't Need to Go Out Saying Martin Luther King, Jr. Is a Saint": The American Hero 1 -- Part I. Ideology -- Part II. Identity -- Part III. Image. Michael Eric Dyson. Originally published: New York : Free Press, 2000. Includes bibliographical references (pages 376-394) and index. n-us--- Jr King, Martin Luther 1929-1968 Influence Jr King, Martin Luther 1929-1968 Political and social views Jr King, Martin Luther 1929-1968 African American civil rights workers Biography Baptists United States Clergy Biography African Americans Civil rights History 20th century Civil rights movements United States History 20th century Défenseurs des droits de l'homme noirs américains Biographies Baptistes États-Unis Clergé Biographies Noirs américains Droits Histoire 20e siècle Mouvements des droits de l'homme États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle African American civil rights workers African Americans Civil rights Baptists Clergy Civil rights movements Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Political and social views United States 1900-1999 fast E185.97.K5 D97 2001 323.092 E 185.97 K5 D998 2000 068483037X 9780684830377 0684867761 9780684867762 00040478 TAG TAGC KSA 010125 20240808153604.9 in00004815954 eng