Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.

"A rich... retelling of King's life... a compelling account." — The Wall Street Journal

"An engaging, detailed examination... that goes a long way in humanizing the American hero’s public image." — The Atlanta Journal Constitution

From a preeminent King scholar, the origin story of the man, minister, and civil rights hero who would lead the nation and change the world.

We know who Martin Luther King, Jr. became, but who was he at the beginning of his life? How did his youth inform his outlook ...