Martin Luther King: The Inconvenient Hero

Harding, Vincent

ISBN 10: 1570757364 / ISBN 13: 9781570757365

Published by Orbis Books, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Martin Luther King: The Inconvenient Hero
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1570757364
• ISBN 13: 9781570757365
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In these eloquent essays, noted scholar and activist Vincent Harding reflects on the forgotten legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his message for today. While many prefer to embrace the "safer" message of King's stirring "I Have a Dream" speech, Harding writes passionately of King's later years, when his message and witness became more radical and challenging to the status quo at every level from civil rights to the Vietnam War.

The widening of King's message and tactics reflected an expansion of his critique of American injustice and his solidarity with the oppressed. It was this vision, in 1968, that brought him to Memphis, where he paid the final price for his prophetic witness. It is that "inconvenient hero" who speaks so urgently to the challenges of our time.

About the Author

Vincent Harding (1931-2014) was emeritus Professor of Religion and Social Transformation at the Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO where he also chaired the Veterans of Hope Project. He served as the first director of the Martin Luther King Memorial Center in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Harding also served as senior advisor to the acclaimed PBS television series, "Eyes on the Prize." His other books include Martin Luther King: The Inconvenient Hero.