A Few Thoughts About the New Biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, “King: A Life”

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I just learned today about the new biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. written by Jonathan Eig. It was published a couple of years ago and I found a lot of YouTube interviews of him. I didn’t look through hardly any of them and saw only one in its entirety, which is below.

Like many people, I was surprised by what Eig found out about Dr. King’s life. It’s pertinent for the upcoming observation of the upcoming MLK holiday. It’s probably not going to be without some controversy. No doubt, some might find it a bit cringeworthy at times. It’s noteworthy that he consulted many who were personally acquainted with Dr. King.

During Eig’s presentation, I was uncomfortably aware of never having read any of the biographies of Dr. King that have already been published, including his autobiography. I was stunned to hear that there has not been a new biography published since the early 1980s.

It’s probably high time I read one.

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