April 4, 1968

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America

By: Michael Eric Dyson

Narrated by: Michael Eric Dyson

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., the prophet for racial and economic justice in America, was fatally shot. Only hours earlier, he had ended his final public speech by promising that "we as a people will get to the Promised Land."

Now, at the 40th anniversary of King's assassination, acclaimed public intellectual Michael Eric Dyson gives a comprehensive reevaluation of the fate of America, specifically Black America, since that date.

Ambitiously and controversially, he investigates the ways in which we as a people have made it to that Promised Land King spoke of, and the many areas in which we still have a long way to go.

April 4, 1968 takes a sweeping view of King's death, remembering all the toil, triumph, and tribulation that led to that fateful date while anticipating the ways in which King's legacy will affect the future of the United States.

©2008 Michael Eric Dyson (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Ic.

Great book, read by author

This is truly a great book it not only tells about the tragic day that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assinated, but gives a history of the other people involved. And how each of the players were involved with King. As well as where they are in 2008.

The reading by the author, Michael Eric Dyson, makes the book espesially good. I highly recommend this book to all who loved King as I did.

Informative and interesting, but

I don't agree that MLK would be as liberal as M.E.D. has imagined in the final section of the book. We assume that MLK would have embraced the LGBTQ community. He may have, but he may have also issued a moral critique while advocating for legal and human rights. 🤷🏾‍♂️ We don't know, but it is not fair to assume MLK would agree with the liberal agenda.

Truly inspiring

I truly learned some things I did not know before about Dr King. Thought provoking.

awsome

a wonderful journey not making a myth , just a wonderful time..you will learn a

Great read!

Great insight and reading by the author! I enjoy listening to Mr. Dyson on just about everything!