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I am so glad this book is making the lists this year. It really is a remarkable read. Eig gives us a detailed, well researched, and balanced look at King's life. The good and the bad. His health struggles, his misogyny, his hope and his commitment to the cause.
Even if you don't believe in his tactics this book is a fascinating look at his life and reasoning. Most importantly it is a look at how we have sanitized his image.
4.5⭐

"In another conversation, King and [Abby] Mann were discussing the broad outline of their potential movie on King's life. Mann asked, somewhat in jest, how the movie should end.

'It ends with me getting killed.' King said

'He smiled,' Mann later recalled, 'but he wasn't joking.'"

The idea of the civil rights leaders just knowing that they will be murdered, and yet continuing on fighting for our rights. It is powerful and heartbreaking.

"On December 5, 1955, a young Black man became one of American's founding fathers."

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I was initially a bit intimidated by this book‘s size, and I‘m so glad the NBA rightfully put it on the NF longlist, as it spurred me to get to it. It is superb. It reads quickly, painting a portrait of a talented man thrust into a spotlight he didn‘t seek or desire, yet nonetheless taking up that mantle. And it doesn‘t hesitate to show his human flaws, making him that much more real.

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2. A new book hadn‘t been written in several decades on him or since the FBI files on him were made public or that told the truth about his entire life, warts and all.

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Excellent!!!

another book that should be required reading. such a complete and engrossing look at a complex man and leader. reminded me yet again that american exceptionalism is a myth and we need a full and national reckoning with our racist past and present if ever hope to see the dream MLK spoke of.

This book is exceptional. Eig tells MLK‘s story from his family life, values, talents, faults and pressures that rounds out the sound bites of his life (that we know) to showcase how complex and incredible he was. It‘s 557 pages and not once did I scan or wish for more editing. Such an interesting man and an incredible, well- written biography. Highly recommend!