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Hajar Yazdiha, "The Struggle for the People’s King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement" (Princeton UP, 2023)

New Books in Critical Theory

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Consequences of Distorting King's Memory and the Importance of Alternative Histories

The guest explores the impact of distorted memory on multicultural democracy, civil rights, political polarization, and marginalized groups' political power. They highlight the need for alternative histories and political imagination.

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