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Boston : Beacon Press, c2010.
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Politics. Religion & Spirituality. Sociology. Nonfiction. HTML:The last book written by King his final reflections after a decade of civil rights struggles In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., isolated himself from the demands of the civil rights movement, rented a house in Jamaica with no telephone, and labored over his final manuscript. In this significantly prophetic work, which has been unavailable for more than ten years, we find King�??s acute analysis of American race relations and the state of the movement after a decade of civil rights efforts. Here he lays out his thoughts, plans, and dreams for America�??s future, including the need for better jobs, higher wages, decent housing, and quality education. With a universal message of hope that continues to resonate, King demanded an end to global suffering, powerfully asserting that humankind�??for the first time�??has the resources and technology to eradicate poverty. A King Legacy Seri… (more)
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LibraryThing member chellinsky
Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community was a worthwhile read. There are large sections that only provide historical information about the status of the Civil Rights Movement in 1967. This extended case study provides some valuable insights into disappointment, powerful campaigns for change,
Up until the last chapter, it appeared Dr. King maintained race as the central issue defining his movement. However, he closed with a chapter on the importance of realizing economic disparity in order to fix the ills of the world. A book concentrating solely on how he planned on shifting the movement from one of race to one of economic improvements for all lower income people of America would have proved much more pertinent into the future and relieved some of the racial tensions that exist to this day. Perhaps if he had lived longer to make changes within the movement, or start a new raceless movement toward economic reforms, the problems that exist today could have been avoided. At least I now have something to fall back on when some makes a racial comment toward me; or when I see someone spit at the bus driver after refusing to ride the bus because she is white. I know that even one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement tested the waters of a raceless foray into economic change--hopefully someone will continue his work soon.
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and economic stratification in modern America.Up until the last chapter, it appeared Dr. King maintained race as the central issue defining his movement. However, he closed with a chapter on the importance of realizing economic disparity in order to fix the ills of the world. A book concentrating solely on how he planned on shifting the movement from one of race to one of economic improvements for all lower income people of America would have proved much more pertinent into the future and relieved some of the racial tensions that exist to this day. Perhaps if he had lived longer to make changes within the movement, or start a new raceless movement toward economic reforms, the problems that exist today could have been avoided. At least I now have something to fall back on when some makes a racial comment toward me; or when I see someone spit at the bus driver after refusing to ride the bus because she is white. I know that even one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement tested the waters of a raceless foray into economic change--hopefully someone will continue his work soon.
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LibraryThing member shannonkearns
I am once again in awe of how relevant the work of Dr. King is. The words in this book could easily be addressing political and social issues today. In this work he definitely moves his thinking to include education, poverty issues, employment and more. He also addresses the money spent on the
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military. It's definitely a broader and more edgy book and I appreciated that. Show Less
LibraryThing member HadriantheBlind
Read for class.
I am astonished, perhaps amazed by Dr. King's thoughts. His transcendent non-violent morality, as well as his world-weary readiness for martyrdom are both apparent here. This was written after the momentous Civil Rights victory, and his efforts shifted from organizational and de
I am astonished, perhaps amazed by Dr. King's thoughts. His transcendent non-violent morality, as well as his world-weary readiness for martyrdom are both apparent here. This was written after the momentous Civil Rights victory, and his efforts shifted from organizational and de
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facto instead of de jure racism. In short, the problems which still plague most of the black community today. If only he was alive a little bit longer. Much has been done to solve these problems in America, but there is still much to be done. Invaluable. Show Less
LibraryThing member bness2
A powerful message from MLK that has lost little power ot urgancy. If only we as a society had follwed King's vision we would have much more just society today.
LibraryThing member bookworm12
King wrote this decades ago and yet it’s shockingly relevant today. The most disturbing part of the whole book is that it feels like not much has changed. His thoughts on peaceful demonstrations in the phrase “black power” are interesting. The calls to action, especially calling out white
“In the days ahead we must not consider it unpatriotic to raise certain basic questions about our national character.”
“Whites, it must frankly be said, are not putting in a similar mass effort to reeducate themselves out of their racial ignorance. It is an aspect of their sense of superiority that the white people of America believe they have so little to learn.”
“Social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of riot prevention. There is no other answer. Constructive social change will bring certain tranquillity; evasions will merely encourage turmoil. Negroes hold only one key to the double lock of peaceful change. The other is in the hands of the white community.”
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people, are convicting and crucial right now.“In the days ahead we must not consider it unpatriotic to raise certain basic questions about our national character.”
“Whites, it must frankly be said, are not putting in a similar mass effort to reeducate themselves out of their racial ignorance. It is an aspect of their sense of superiority that the white people of America believe they have so little to learn.”
“Social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of riot prevention. There is no other answer. Constructive social change will bring certain tranquillity; evasions will merely encourage turmoil. Negroes hold only one key to the double lock of peaceful change. The other is in the hands of the white community.”
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LibraryThing member steve02476
Hard to know what to think. The first book I’ve read by King, but of course as an American I’ve absorbed a lot of his work through my life. A lot in the book seemed obvious now but surely was much more striking at the time. As I was reading I often felt like I heard his voice. I was interested
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in his discussions about dealing with racism directly as opposed to dealing with multiracial poverty. Show Less
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Original publication date
1967-04
Physical description
xxiv, 223 p.; 23 cm
ISBN
9780807000670