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The Sword and the Shield
- The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
- Narrated by: Zeno Robinson
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
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Summary
This dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King upends longstanding preconceptions to transform our understanding of the 20th century's most iconic African American leaders.
To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: self-defense vs. nonviolence, Black power vs. civil rights, the sword vs. the shield.
The struggle for Black freedom is wrought with the same contrasts. While nonviolent direct action is remembered as an unassailable part of American democracy, the movement's militancy is either vilified or erased outright.
In The Sword and the Shield, Peniel E. Joseph upends these misconceptions and reveals a nuanced portrait of two men who, despite markedly different backgrounds, inspired and pushed each other throughout their adult lives. This is a strikingly revisionist biography, not only of Malcolm and Martin, but also of the movement and era they came to define.
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- Marcus
- 21-09-20
Informative and useful resource
I very much enjoyed the juxtaposition of the two leaders and how do you for managed to maintain a historical view rather than spouting opinions.
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- Roy foley
- 06-06-20
Insightful book, thought provoking book.
I really enjoyed learning about the struggles of black equality and X and King's involvement at a pivotal time in American history.
I'm not going to knock the narration too much though I have to ask why does the narrator feel the need to impersonate the spoken words of the subjects? I found it quite bizarre.
would 100% recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-09-21
Very educative and illuminative
This is a soaring analysis of the public lives of two of the most controversial and misunderstood Black public figures in 20th century America. For anyone who rightly suspects their legacies have been distorted and whitewashed since their assassinations in the tumultuous sixties, this book sets their records straight.
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