King of the North
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South
Book • 2025
Jeanne Theoharis's "King of the North" challenges conventional narratives surrounding Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on his extensive activism in the North and California.
The book reveals King's consistent engagement with issues of police brutality, housing segregation, and school segregation in Northern cities.
Theoharis highlights King's collaborations with community organizers and gang leaders, demonstrating his commitment to addressing systemic racism beyond the Jim Crow South.
The book also sheds light on Coretta Scott King's significant contributions to the movement and her own radical political views.
"King of the North" offers a more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of King's life and legacy, emphasizing his unwavering fight for racial justice across the United States.
The book reveals King's consistent engagement with issues of police brutality, housing segregation, and school segregation in Northern cities.
Theoharis highlights King's collaborations with community organizers and gang leaders, demonstrating his commitment to addressing systemic racism beyond the Jim Crow South.
The book also sheds light on Coretta Scott King's significant contributions to the movement and her own radical political views.
"King of the North" offers a more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of King's life and legacy, emphasizing his unwavering fight for racial justice across the United States.
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