King and the Other America: The Poor People's Campaign and the Quest for Economic Equality

"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 and political power t...