Tavis Smiley discusses book at
Baldwin Hills Plaza in Los Angeles,
January 15, 2015
Cynthia Exum & John Malveaux
John Malveaux of
writes:
Author and Leimert Park Village Book Festival founder and
producer Cynthia Exum shares a picture with John Malveaux following talk
by Tavis Smiley highlighting his new book Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year at Baldwin Hills Plaza in Los Angeles January 15, 2015, the actual birthday of Dr. King. See photos
The NAACP, Roy Wilkins, Thurgood Marshall, Whitney Young, Ralph
Bunche, the media, the White House, Black churches, and many more turned
against King during his last. King could not get his book publisher and
died broke. See Tavis discuss his book http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4514175/tavis-smiley-dr-martin-luther-king-jrs-final-year
John Malveaux
"A poignant account of King's final struggle. An eloquent, emotional journey from darkness to light." —Kirkus Reviews
"Tavis Smiley has captured not only the spirit of the movement, but the Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. in his last days." —Andrew Young, Ambassador & former Atlanta mayor
"Meticulously researched…a powerful tribute." –Publishers Weekly
Martin Luther King, Jr. died in one of the most shocking assassinations the world has known, but little is remembered about the life he led in his final year. Smiley recounts the final 365 days of King's life, revealing the minister's trials and tribulations—denunciations by the press, rejection from the president, dismissal by the country's black middle class and militants, assaults on his character, ideology, and political tactics, to name a few—all of which he had to rise above in order to lead and address the racism, poverty, and militarism that threatened to destroy our democracy.
- See more at: http://www.littlebrown.com/deathofaking.html#sthash.cn8Lrfxh.dpuf
"Tavis Smiley has captured not only the spirit of the movement, but the Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. in his last days." —Andrew Young, Ambassador & former Atlanta mayor
"Meticulously researched…a powerful tribute." –Publishers Weekly
Martin Luther King, Jr. died in one of the most shocking assassinations the world has known, but little is remembered about the life he led in his final year. Smiley recounts the final 365 days of King's life, revealing the minister's trials and tribulations—denunciations by the press, rejection from the president, dismissal by the country's black middle class and militants, assaults on his character, ideology, and political tactics, to name a few—all of which he had to rise above in order to lead and address the racism, poverty, and militarism that threatened to destroy our democracy.
- See more at: http://www.littlebrown.com/deathofaking.html#sthash.cn8Lrfxh.dpuf
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