nanceoir's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely not the version of Dr. King that's routinely presented. Also a good introduction to a variety of his writing. All with a fantastic array of performers, too.
shereadstales's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
thepermageek's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
pickett22's review
5.0
It's amazing how often I have heard him quoted, but never knew those quotes in context. I'm sorry it took me this long to listen to some of his speeches in their entirety.
I was listening to it on audiobook, and Jasmine popped into my room at one point after having overheard most of one of his speeches, and comment on how alarming it was that so many of his points were still incredibly relevant. I had that thought an awful lot myself. In the Beyond Vietnam speech, everything he was saying could be applied to today. Different war, same problems. Which, honestly, he predicted in that speech. "We need to address these things or here is what will happen," and he was right.
I was listening to it on audiobook, and Jasmine popped into my room at one point after having overheard most of one of his speeches, and comment on how alarming it was that so many of his points were still incredibly relevant. I had that thought an awful lot myself. In the Beyond Vietnam speech, everything he was saying could be applied to today. Different war, same problems. Which, honestly, he predicted in that speech. "We need to address these things or here is what will happen," and he was right.
bookscatsandjazz's review
4.0
A nice collection of speeches and essays by MLK, with short introductions by Cornel West.
oworthyfool's review
5.0
An excellent collection of some of King's speeches and writings, contextualized by Cornel West. Truly, MLK speaks to the present day (as depressing as it is that in 60 years we haven't moved much further).