Placeholder text

Go to cart

The Sword and the Shield

By Joseph, Peniel E

Product Image: The Sword and the Shield

The Sword and the Shield

0 - Default Title
Description
This dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King transforms our understanding of the twentieth century’s most iconic African American leaders. "A fascinating story, full of subtle twists and turns."  —Washington Post To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: self-defense versus nonviolence, Black Power versus civil rights, the sword versus the shield. The struggle for Black freedom is wrought with the same contrasts. While nonviolent direct action is remembered as an unassailable part of American democracy, the movement’s militancy is either vilified or erased outright. In The Sword and the Shield, Peniel E. Joseph upends these misconceptions and reveals a nuanced portrait of two men who, despite markedly different backgrounds, inspired and pushed each other throughout their adult lives. This is a strikingly revisionist account of Malcolm and Martin, the era they defined, and their lasting impact on today’s Movement for Black Lives.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
400
Release Date:
2021-10-05
Publication Date:
2021-10-05
Publisher:
Basic Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1541619617
ISBN13:
9781541619616
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
340 g
Height:
138 cm
Width:
205 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
Buy on Amazon
Currently sold out