A review by graypeape
The Rabbi and the Reverend: Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight Against Silence by Chiara Fedele, Audrey Ades

5.0

I'm sad to say I don't remember learning about Joachim Prinz and his work in the civil rights movement in school, and I'm glad that kids today have more inclusive books to learn from! This book gives a good overview of Prinz's and King's lives, focusing on their childhoods and how the inequality and prejudice they faced inspired their work later in life, and the story of the two meeting and working together. Prinz's speech at the March on Washington had a particularly important point that is still vital today: that the most urgent problem isn't bigotry or racism; the most pressing issue is silence. Unless people speak up about the injustices they see around them, nothing will get changed. This is as true today as it has always been, and it's good to see it passed on to today's youth.
The presentation in this book is really well done; the narrative flows nicely, the art is warm, with a retro vibe that feels of its time. At the end, there's a helpful timeline of events, always a nice touch. I would definitely recommend this book!

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