The Radical King (2018) - Martin Luther King, Jr. torrent

Category: Adults, History
Language: EnglishKeywords: Civil Rights History
Written by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Read by Cornel West (Editor), LeVar Burton, Gabourey Sidibe, Mike Colter, Danny Glover, Wanda Sykes, Leslie Odum Jr., Michael K. Williams
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The Radical King
by Martin Luther King Jr., Cornel West (Editor)(Narrator), LeVar Burton (Narrator), Gabourey Sidibe (Narrator), Mike Colter (Narrator), Danny Glover (Narrator), Wanda Sykes (Narrator), Leslie Odum Jr. (Narrator) , Michael K. Williams (Narrator)
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4.54/5.00 · Rating details · 580 ratings · 105 reviews
A revealing collection that restores Dr. King as being every bit as radical as Malcolm X
“The radical King was a democratic socialist who sided with poor and working people in the class struggle taking place in capitalist societies. . . . The response of the radical King to our catastrophic moment can be put in one word: revolution—a revolution in our priorities, a reevaluation of our values, a reinvigoration of our public life, and a fundamental transformation of our way of thinking and living that promotes a transfer of power from oligarchs and plutocrats to everyday people and ordinary citizens. . . . Could it be that we know so little of the radical King because such courage defies our market-driven world?” —Cornel West, from the Introduction
Every year, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is celebrated as one of the greatest orators in US history, an ambassador for nonviolence who became perhaps the most recognizable leader of the civil rights movement. But after more than forty years, few people appreciate how truly radical he was.
Arranged thematically in four parts, The Radical King includes twenty-three selections, curated and introduced by Dr. Cornel West, that illustrate King’s revolutionary vision, underscoring his identification with the poor, his unapologetic opposition to the Vietnam War, and his crusade against global imperialism. As West writes, “Although much of America did not know the radical King—and too few know today—the FBI and US government did. They called him ‘the most dangerous man in America.’ . . . This book unearths a radical King that we can no longer sanitize.” (less)
Audible Audio,
Published April 3rd 2018 by Audible Studios (first published January 13th 2015)
ASIN B0799ZNCQQ
Edition Language English
@chris: I’m not entirely sure what you mean since it is a collection of works *by* MLK and thus they are his own words. If they are radical or democratic socialist in your view then they are what they are. They capture an epoc in American history as seen through the contemporary lens of his writings. The subject is discussed in this podcast:
“Had he lived, Martin Luther King, Jr. would have celebrated his 91st birthday this week. King is regarded as an American hero and championed in children’s books and inspirational posters, but have Americans lost sight of the real MLK?Image: Martin Luther King press conference by Marion S. Trikosko, March 26, 1964. Source: Library of Congress
* Duration 49:57, Published 1/17/20 12:00:00 PM
* Episode Download Link (46 MB): http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BackStoryRadio/~5/HXnCNBra0J8/7481282.mp3
* Show Notes: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BackStoryRadio/~3/9humk9Bxjl0/7481282
* Podcast Feed: BackStory with the American History Guys (http://feeds.feedburner.com/BackStoryRadio)”
17 kb/s .opus

The Radical King
by Martin Luther King Jr., Cornel West (Editor)(Narrator), LeVar Burton (Narrator), Gabourey Sidibe (Narrator), Mike Colter (Narrator), Danny Glover (Narrator), Wanda Sykes (Narrator), Leslie Odum Jr. (Narrator) , Michael K. Williams (Narrator)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44801667-the-radical-king
https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554595104l/44801667._SX318_.jpg

4.54/5.00 · Rating details · 580 ratings · 105 reviews

A revealing collection that restores Dr. King as being every bit as radical as Malcolm X

“The radical King was a democratic socialist who sided with poor and working people in the class struggle taking place in capitalist societies. . . . The response of the radical King to our catastrophic moment can be put in one word: revolution—a revolution in our priorities, a reevaluation of our values, a reinvigoration of our public life, and a fundamental transformation of our way of thinking and living that promotes a transfer of power from oligarchs and plutocrats to everyday people and ordinary citizens. . . . Could it be that we know so little of the radical King because such courage defies our market-driven world?” —Cornel West, from the Introduction

Every year, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is celebrated as one of the greatest orators in US history, an ambassador for nonviolence who became perhaps the most recognizable leader of the civil rights movement. But after more than forty years, few people appreciate how truly radical he was.

Arranged thematically in four parts, The Radical King includes twenty-three selections, curated and introduced by Dr. Cornel West, that illustrate King’s revolutionary vision, underscoring his identification with the poor, his unapologetic opposition to the Vietnam War, and his crusade against global imperialism. As West writes, “Although much of America did not know the radical King—and too few know today—the FBI and US government did. They called him ‘the most dangerous man in America.’ . . . This book unearths a radical King that we can no longer sanitize.” (less)

Audible Audio,
Published April 3rd 2018 by Audible Studios (first published January 13th 2015)
ASIN B0799ZNCQQ
Edition Language English

@chris: I’m not entirely sure what you mean since it is a collection of works *by* MLK and thus they are his own words. If they are radical or democratic socialist in your view then they are what they are. They capture an epoc in American history as seen through the contemporary lens of his writings. The subject is discussed in this podcast:

“Had he lived, Martin Luther King, Jr. would have celebrated his 91st birthday this week. King is regarded as an American hero and championed in children’s books and inspirational posters, but have Americans lost sight of the real MLK?Image: Martin Luther King press conference by Marion S. Trikosko, March 26, 1964. Source: Library of Congress

* Duration 49:57, Published 1/17/20 12:00:00 PM

* Episode Download Link (46 MB): http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BackStoryRadio/~5/HXnCNBra0J8/7481282.mp3

* Show Notes: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BackStoryRadio/~3/9humk9Bxjl0/7481282

* Podcast Feed: BackStory with the American History Guys (http://feeds.feedburner.com/BackStoryRadio)”