Death of a King

The Brian Lehrer Show: 25 Years in 25 Days: Then and Now

25 Years in 25 Days: Then and Now

Brian Lehrer, on stage at the Society for Ethical Culture for the show’s 25th anniversary celebration. (Amy Pearl/WNYC)
This fall, the Brian Lehrer Show is marking 25 years of Brian at WNYC with a year-by-year look at stories that mattered from 1989 to 2014.

Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year by Tavis Smiley, David Ritz 

A revealing and dramatic chronicle of the twelve months leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination

Martin Luther King, Jr. died in one of the most shocking assassinations the world has known, but little is remembered about the life he led in his final year. New York Times bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Tavis Smiley recounts the final 365 days of King’s life, revealing the minister’s trials and tribulations — denunciations by the press, rejection from the president, dismissal by the country’s black middle class and militants, assaults on his character, ideology, and political tactics, to name a few — all of which he had to rise above in order to lead and address the racism, poverty, and militarism that threatened to destroy our democracy.

Smiley’s DEATH OF A KING paints a portrait of a leader and visionary in a narrative different from all that have come before. Here is an exceptional glimpse into King’s life — one that adds both nuance and gravitas to his legacy as an American hero.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/death-of-a-king-tavis-smiley/1117993378?ean=9780316332750