Martin Luther King, Jr., the Essential Box Set by Clayborne Carson audiobook

Martin Luther King, Jr., the Essential Box Set: The Landmark Speeches and Sermons of Martin Luther King, Jr.

By Martin Luther King Jr.
Edited by Clayborne Carson , Peter Holloran , and Kris Shepard
Featuring recordings of Martin Luther King Jr. and readings by Keith David , Jay Gregory , and others

Hachette Book Group

Unabridged

Format : MP3 CD (In Stock)
  • $69.99

    ISBN: 9781607883425

Runtime: 15.38 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/Political Science
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

An AudioFile Earphones Award winner

For the first time ever, twenty-four original recordings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from his iconic "I Have A Dream" speech to his stirring sermon "A Knock At Midnight," are collected together in this treasured box set. His landmark speeches that echoed around the world and the more intimate sermons from the churches where he carried out his ministry are just as moving and meaningful today as they were when the great orator first expressed them.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches stirred a nation to change -- and his calls to peaceful action and refusal to turn to despair or violence in the face of injustice continue to inspire the world today. Each of the twelve sermons and speeches collected here is accompanied by an introduction by other renowned theologians and champions of civil rights, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Rosa Parks, Reverend Billy Graham, Bishop TD Jakes, Aretha Franklin, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and Representative John Lewis, who share their priceless firsthand testimony on the events that inspired the delivery of King's message.

This definitive box set includes all the landmark speeches of the great orator and American leader Martin Luther King, Jr., from his inspirational "I Have a Dream" to his firey "Give Us the Ballot." Comprised of recordings previously included in A Call to Conscience and A Knock at Midnight, The Essential Box Set is a must-have for any home, library, or school collection.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“The speeches and recordings are introduced by ministers, activists, and world leaders, providing historical context and balance to the live sound recordings of Dr. King. The power of the speeches, and of King’s oratorial style, is essential to understanding his impact on his time, and on history. A collectable, and essential, audio program.” AudioFile

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Author Bio: Clayborne Carson PhD

Author Bio: Clayborne Carson PhD

Clayborne Carson, PhD, was a participant and observer of African American political movements during his undergraduate years at UCLA. Since receiving his doctorate in 1975, he has taught at Stanford University, where he is now professor of history and director of the King Papers Project. He has also been a visiting professor at American University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Emory University and a fellow at the Center for the Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford. His scholarly publications have focused on African American protest movements and the political thought of the period after World War II. His writings have appeared in leading historical journals and numerous encyclopedias, as well as in popular periodicals. His first book, In Struggle: SNCC and the Black Awakening of the 1960s, won the Frederick Jackson Turner Award of the Organization of American Historians. Dr. Carson has lectured at many colleges and universities in the United States and abroad on a wide range of topics, including King, Malcolm X, the Black Panther Party, Black-Jewish relations, and the need for a multi-cultural curriculum.

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Author Bio: Peter Holloran

Author Bio: Peter Holloran

Titles by Author

Author Bio: Kris Shepard

Author Bio: Kris Shepard

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Details

Details

Available Formats : MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/Political Science
Runtime: 15.38
Audience: Adult
Language: English