{"product_id":"9781608464234","title":"The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream (Updated Paperback Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"[In] this slim but powerful book . . . Younge is adept at both distilling the facts and asking blunt questions.\"—\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Unequivocal.\"—\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gary Younge's meditative retrospection on [the speech's] significance reminds us of all the micro-moments of transformation behind the scenes—the thought and preparation, vision and revision—whose currency fed that magnificent lightning bolt in history.\"—Patricia J. Williams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary Younge explains why Martin Luther King Jr.'s \"I Have a Dream\" speech maintains its powerful social relevance by sharing the dramatic story surrounding it. Fifty years later, \"The Speech\" endures as a defining moment in the Civil Rights movement and a guiding light in the ongoing struggle for racial equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYounge roots his work in new and important interviews with Clarence Jones, a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. and his draft speechwriter; with Joan Baez, a singer at the march; and with Angela Davis and other leading civil rights leaders. Younge skillfully captures the spirit of that historic day in Washington and offers a new generation of readers a critical modern analysis of why \"I Have a Dream\" remains America's favorite speech.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Younge\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, broadcaster, and award-winning columnist for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, based in Chicago, Illinois. He also writes a monthly column for the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and is the Alfred Knobler Fellow for The Nation Institute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haymarket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031455187184,"sku":"9781608464234","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781608464234_p0.jpg?v=1763833702","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781608464234","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}