King and the Other America

"An elegant and timely history of how black intellectuals have long made a case for the intersections between class and race."— The Nation  "A meticulously researched look into the development of King’s thought. . . .  Laurent’s important new book highlights the depth of the wisdom and organizing skill he brought to the movement for economic justice."— The Progressive   Shortly before his assassination, Martin Luther King Jr. called for a radical redistribution of economic an