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Contributions by Robert Adams Jr., Shenita Brazelton, Donathan L. Brown, Owen Brown Jr., Michael L. Clemons, Daphne Cooper, LaTasha Chaffin Dehaan, William H. L. Dorsey, Bertis D. English, Precious D. Hall, Beverly Johnson, Natasha Altema McNeely, Maurice Mangum, Amardo Rodriguez, Randall Swain, Edward V. Wallace, Ingrid P. Whitaker, and Mark M. Whitaker Beginning early in his career, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. recognized the moral and humanitarian need to pursue social justice and equity for marginalized Americans, those for whom the American dream had proven to be an elusive ideal. In Dream and Legacy, Volume II: Revisiting King in the Post-Civil Rights Era, contributors sift through the historical record, engaging one of America’s most consequential, radical historical traditions. Despite robust reform efforts since the 1930s, a wide range of policy-related challenges plague the lives of African Americans, other persons of color, women, and the poor in the twenty-first century. This anthology, like the first from coeditors Michael L. Clemons, Donathan L. Brown, and William H. L. Dorsey, applies the ideology and activism of Dr. King to its analysis of contemporary sociopolitical issues in the United States and abroad. The project begins with a foreword that situates the subsequent essays within the context of contemporary social developments. Grouped into themed sections, the essays cover such topics as voting rights, public protest, police brutality, poverty and wage discrimination, healthcare, and more. The epilogue concludes with a discussion of the timeless impact of Dr. King’s philosophy and activism, as well as the implications of his work for the future of domestic and global leadership. Dream and Legacy, Volume II identifies a variety of practical lessons that can help resolve contemporary social problems.

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Author:   Michael L. Clemons ,  Donathan L. Brown ,  William H. L. Dorsey ,  Robert Adams Jr.
Publisher:   University Press of Mississippi
Imprint:   University Press of Mississippi
ISBN:  

9781496852236

ISBN 10:   1496852230
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   15 August 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Contents Foreword Robert Adams Jr. Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. The King Framework Michael L. Clemons Revoking the Franchise Chapter 2. Bludgeoning the Ballot: The Republican Campaign to Limit the Franchise, 2005 to 2019 Bertis D. English Chapter 3. Voting Rights in a Post–Civil Rights Movement Era Shenita Brazelton Criminalizing Protest Chapter 4. Martin Luther King Jr.’s American Legacy: Attempts to Criminalize the Civil Rights Movement and African Americans Living in ""Postracial"" America Owen Brown Jr. Violence and Police Repression Chapter 5. King and the Case against Violence Amardo Rodriguez Chapter 6. Judged (and Executed) by the Color of Their Skin: Police Killings of Unarmed Black Citizens Maruice Mangum and Randall Swain Chapter 7. King’s Dream Deferred: Police Lies and Blue Lives Donathan L. Brown Poverty and Wage Discrimination Chapter 8. Persistent Poverty in the African American Community: An Institutional Solution for an Institutional Creation Precious D. Hall and Daphne Cooper Chapter 9. From the War on Poverty to the War on the Poor: King’s Vision for Ending Poverty and Its Death Ingrid P. Whitaker and Mark M. Whitaker Chapter 10. #Gendergap: How Would MLK Respond to Wage Discrimination across the Public, Private, and Nonprofit Sectors? LaTasha Chaffin The Color of Healthcare Chapter 11. The Color of Healthcare: Explaining Black Maternal Mortality in the United States Natasha Altema McNeely Chapter 12. Addressing Health Disparities in Vulnerable and Underserved Populations by Continuing Dr. King’s Legacy: Lessons Learned from Underprivileged Countries Edward V. Wallace Leadership and Role Modeling Chapter 13. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Exemplar of Leadership for Black Absentee Fathers and Their Sons in the College Environment Beverly A. Johnson The Middle East Predicament Chapter 14. The Decline of US Authenticity in the Middle East: Recognizing Jerusalem Michael L. Clemons Toward the Future Chapter 15. HowDo We Go from Here? The Radical Humanism of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. William H. L. Dorsey Epilogue Michael L. Clemons About the Contributors Index"

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In the many years that have passed since his assassination, we are still debating the legacy of Dr. King. Unfortunately, discrimination remains in America, and it disproportionately impacts poor people of color. The essays in Dream and Legacy, Volume II highlight the many discriminatory barriers that we continue to fight as a society.--Sharon Wright Austin, professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Florida

In the many years that have passed since his assassination, we are still debating the legacy of Dr. King. Unfortunately, discrimination remains in America, and it disproportionately impacts poor people of color. The essays in Dream and Legacy, Volume II highlight the many discriminatory barriers that we continue to fight as a society."" - Sharon Wright Austin, professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Florida

"In the many years that have passed since his assassination, we are still debating the legacy of Dr. King. Unfortunately, discrimination remains in America, and it disproportionately impacts poor people of color. The essays in Dream and Legacy, Volume II highlight the many discriminatory barriers that we continue to fight as a society."" - Sharon Wright Austin, professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Florida"

Author Information

Michael L. Clemons is professor of political science and African American studies at Old Dominion University and founding editor of the Journal of Race and Policy. He has published numerous articles and books focusing on related topics including the Civil Rights Movement, voting rights, social movements, and African American participation in the global arena. Donathan L. Brown is vice provost for faculty diversity, associate professor of communication studies, and former US Fulbright Scholar at Northeastern University. He has published several books and articles on issues pertaining to voting rights, immigration reform, and official language policy, among other areas. William H. L. Dorsey is professor emeritus of sociology and African American studies at Atlanta Metropolitan State College. He has served as associate director for the Journal of Race and Policy. Together, Clemons, Brown, and Dorsey are editors of the first volume of this work, Dream and Legacy: Dr. Martin Luther King in the Post-Civil Rights Era.

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