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Young King

The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.

by Lerone Martin ...

AN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE BOOK CLUB BESTSELLER"A rich . . . retelling of King's life . . . a compelling account."—The Wall Street Journal"An engaging, detailed examination . . . that goes a long way in humanizing the American hero’s public image."—The Atlanta Journal ConstitutionFrom a preeminent King scholar, the origin story of the man, minister, and civil rights hero who would lead ... ... Read more

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AN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE BOOK CLUB BESTSELLER"A rich . . . retelling of King's life . . . a compelling account."—The Wall Street Journal"An engaging, detailed examination . . . that goes a long way in humanizing the American hero’s public image."—The Atlanta Journal ConstitutionFrom a preeminent King scholar, the origin story of the man, minister, and civil rights hero who would lead ...
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The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover

How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism

by Lerone A. Martin ...

The shocking untold story of how the FBI partnered with white evangelicals to champion a vision of America as a white Christian nationOn a Sunday morning in 1966, a group of white evangelicals dedicated a stained glass window to J. Edgar Hoover. The FBI director was not an evangelical, but his Christian admirers anointed him as their political champion, believing he would lead America back to God. ... Read more

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The shocking untold story of how the FBI partnered with white evangelicals to champion a vision of America as a white Christian nationOn a Sunday morning in 1966, a group of white evangelicals dedicated a stained glass window to J. Edgar Hoover. The FBI director was not an evangelical, but his Christian admirers anointed him as their political champion, believing he would lead America back to God.
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Young King

The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.

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From a preeminent King scholar, the origin story of the man, minister, and civil rights hero who would lead the nation and change the world.We know who Martin Luther King, Jr. became, but who was he at the beginning of his life? How did his youth inform his outlook and activism?Before Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights leader, a Nobel Laureate, and a global hero, he was an emotional boy, a ... Read more

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From a preeminent King scholar, the origin story of the man, minister, and civil rights hero who would lead the nation and change the world.We know who Martin Luther King, Jr. became, but who was he at the beginning of his life? How did his youth inform his outlook and activism?Before Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights leader, a Nobel Laureate, and a global hero, he was an emotional boy, a
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Preaching on Wax

The Phonograph and the Shaping of Modern African American Religion

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Series Book 5 - Religion, Race, and Ethnicity
A multi-award-winning volume—the overlooked African American religious history of the phonograph industry.From 1925 to 1941, approximately one hundred African American clergymen teamed up with leading record labels such as Columbia, Paramount, and Victor-RCA to record and sell their sermons on wax. While white clerics of the era, such as Aimee Semple McPherson and Charles Fuller, became religious ... Read more

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A multi-award-winning volume—the overlooked African American religious history of the phonograph industry.From 1925 to 1941, approximately one hundred African American clergymen teamed up with leading record labels such as Columbia, Paramount, and Victor-RCA to record and sell their sermons on wax. While white clerics of the era, such as Aimee Semple McPherson and Charles Fuller, became religious
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The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover

How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism

by Lerone A. Martin ...

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The shocking untold story of how the FBI partnered with white evangelicals to champion a vision of America as a white Christian nation.Lerone Martin draws on thousands of newly declassified FBI documents and memos to describe how, under J. Edgar Hoover's leadership, FBI agents attended spiritual retreats and worship services, creating an FBI religious culture that fashioned G-men into soldiers and ... Read more

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The shocking untold story of how the FBI partnered with white evangelicals to champion a vision of America as a white Christian nation.Lerone Martin draws on thousands of newly declassified FBI documents and memos to describe how, under J. Edgar Hoover's leadership, FBI agents attended spiritual retreats and worship services, creating an FBI religious culture that fashioned G-men into soldiers and
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The Black Church

This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

by Henry Louis Gates Jr. ...

**The instant New York Times bestseller and companion book to the PBS series.“Absolutely brilliant . . . A necessary and moving work.” —Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., author of Begin Again“Engaging. . . . In Gates’s telling, the Black church shines bright even as the nation itself moves uncertainly through the gloaming, seeking justice on earth—as it is in heaven.” —Jon Meacham, New York Times Book ... Read more

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**The instant New York Times bestseller and companion book to the PBS series.“Absolutely brilliant . . . A necessary and moving work.” —Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., author of Begin Again“Engaging. . . . In Gates’s telling, the Black church shines bright even as the nation itself moves uncertainly through the gloaming, seeking justice on earth—as it is in heaven.” —Jon Meacham, New York Times Book
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A Shining Thread of Hope

The History of Black Women in America

by Darlene Clark Hine, Kathleen Thompson ...

At the greatest moments and in the cruelest times, black women have been a crucial part of America's history. Now, the inspiring history of black women in America is explored in vivid detail by two leaders in the fields of African American and women's history.A Shining Thread of Hope chronicles the lives of black women from indentured servitude in the early American colonies to the cruelty of ... Read more

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At the greatest moments and in the cruelest times, black women have been a crucial part of America's history. Now, the inspiring history of black women in America is explored in vivid detail by two leaders in the fields of African American and women's history.A Shining Thread of Hope chronicles the lives of black women from indentured servitude in the early American colonies to the cruelty of
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Singing in a Strange Land

C. L. Franklin, the Black Church, and the Transformation of America

by Nick Salvatore ...

A prizewinning historian pens this biography of C.L. Franklin, the greatest African-American preacher of his generation, father of Aretha, and civil rights pioneer. ... Read more

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A prizewinning historian pens this biography of C.L. Franklin, the greatest African-American preacher of his generation, father of Aretha, and civil rights pioneer.
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Martin Luther King, Jr: A Complete Life from Beginning to the End

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History Hub presents a complete biography of Martin Luther King, Jr from start to end, whose remarkable story inspires us even today.Martin Luther King, Jr‘s life is one for the history books - literally. One of the most potent leaders in the civil rights movement from the 1950s to the 1960s, King advocated passionately for the rights of his fellow people of color. He led with conviction and urged ... Read more

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History Hub presents a complete biography of Martin Luther King, Jr from start to end, whose remarkable story inspires us even today.Martin Luther King, Jr‘s life is one for the history books - literally. One of the most potent leaders in the civil rights movement from the 1950s to the 1960s, King advocated passionately for the rights of his fellow people of color. He led with conviction and urged
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African American Lives

Edited by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham ...

African American Lives offers up-to-date, authoritative biographies of some 600 noteworthy African Americans. These 1,000-3,000 word biographies, selected from over five thousand entries in the forthcoming eight-volume African American National Biography, illuminate African-American history through the immediacy of individual experience. From Esteban, the earliest known African to set foot in ... Read more

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African American Lives offers up-to-date, authoritative biographies of some 600 noteworthy African Americans. These 1,000-3,000 word biographies, selected from over five thousand entries in the forthcoming eight-volume African American National Biography, illuminate African-American history through the immediacy of individual experience. From Esteban, the earliest known African to set foot in
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Redemption

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Last 31 Hours

by Joseph Rosenbloom ...

An “immersive, humanizing, and demystifying” look at the final hours of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life as he seeks to revive the non-violent civil rights movement and push to end poverty in America (Charles Blow, New York Times).“King comes to life in death—a courage ever so inspiring.” —Ibram X. Kendi, author of Stamped from the BeginningAt 10:33 a.m. on April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Read more

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An “immersive, humanizing, and demystifying” look at the final hours of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life as he seeks to revive the non-violent civil rights movement and push to end poverty in America (Charles Blow, New York Times).“King comes to life in death—a courage ever so inspiring.” —Ibram X. Kendi, author of Stamped from the BeginningAt 10:33 a.m. on April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Handy African American History Answer Book

by Jessie Carney Smith, Ph.D. ...

Series series The Handy Answer Book Series
Celebrating the impact of African Americans on U.S. society, culture, and history! Traces African American history through four centuries of profound changes and amazing accomplishments.Walking readers through a rich but often overlooked part of American history, The Handy African American History Answer Book addresses the people, times, and events that influenced and changed African American ... Read more

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Celebrating the impact of African Americans on U.S. society, culture, and history! Traces African American history through four centuries of profound changes and amazing accomplishments.Walking readers through a rich but often overlooked part of American history, The Handy African American History Answer Book addresses the people, times, and events that influenced and changed African American
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