Martin Luther King Jr. and the Grassroots Struggle in Memphis
*This post is part of our forum on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on American cities. People from around the world
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The Politics of Poor Whiteness
*This post is part of our roundtable on Keri Leigh Merritt’s Masterless Men. Occasionally a book comes along at a timely historical moment.
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The Hidden History of the Civil Rights Act of 1960
You might be asking: “Was there a Civil Rights Act of 1960?” Yes indeed there was. And it was quite
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To Shape a New World: A New Book on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Why the Vote Wasn’t Enough for Selma: A New Book on Economic Justice
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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