King and the Other America – The Poor People`s Campaign and the Quest for Economic Equality

"Sylvie Laurent's deep research and thoughtful analysis links King's campaigns to overturn all forms of racial and economic oppression to African American history and to religious, labor, and freedom movements. She brilliantly provides us with a deeper understanding of how King's legacy informs our continuing struggles for economic justice."--Michael K. Honey, author of To the Promised Land: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice

"Much has already been written about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., but Sylvie Laurent's King and the Other America nonetheless offers fresh and thought-provoking insights about a visionary who was more than a civil rights leader."--Clayborne Carson, author of Martin's Dream: My Journey and the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
"Sylvie Laurent's King and the Other America is a stunning reappraisal of the Poor People's Campaign. Laurent provides a rigorous historical analysis of the precedents for the campaign and the forces that shaped King's moral and political compass. This book is a vital read for anyone interested in eradicating injustice and inequality and for anyone seeking to understand why the United States today is so deeply economically and racially polarized. Despite its unflinching eye for the shortcomings of liberalism within the United States, Laurent finds hope by highlighting how the same radical forces that produced King and the Poor People's Campaign are once again beginning to emerge."--Michael C. Dawson, author of Black Visions: The Roots of Contemporary African-American Political Ideologies