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Overview"Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called Willie Ricks a ""fiery"" advocate of Black Power during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. He was everywhere. Stirring up crowds. Stirring up trouble. A close associate of Stokely Carmichael, Ricks was one of the movement's most militant, fearless, charismatic and effective organizers: the brains and brawn behind countless sit-ins, marches, demonstrations and boycotts throughout the South. He has described his life as a series of ""beatings, bombings, shootings, fights and assassinations."" This is his story - and the story of others like him who played a critical role in advancing the notion of Black Power and, in the process, touching off a firestorm of fear-mongering in white America and a revolution in the way that African Americans perceived themselves and their struggle." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gary G YerkeyPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.236kg ISBN: 9781530507566ISBN 10: 1530507561 Pages: 154 Publication Date: 26 April 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"Gary G. Yerkey is a journalist and writer based in Washington, D.C., and the author of ""Still Time to Live: A Biography of Jack Belden""; ""South to Selma: 'Outside Agitators' and the Civil Rights March that Changed America""; and ""Dying for the News: Honoring Tom Treanor and the Other Reporters Killed Covering World War II.""" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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