Beyond Vietnam

Beyond Vietnam by Martin Luther King

With a new foreword by Viet Thanh Nguyen A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's speech "Beyond Vietnam,” part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. At New York City's Riverside Church in 1967, Dr. King stood in front of a rapt audience and criticized the Vietnam War as a destructive act of force and a cruel manipulation of the poor—for those fighting on either side. He urged Americans to confront the harsh realities of war and consequently pursue a path where everyone is presented a choice, in his words, "a choice of nonviolent coexistence instead of violent coannihilation.” This beautifully designed hardcover edition presents Dr. King’s speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for justice and equality. This powerful speech, delivered one year to the day before his assassination, is a timeless and startlingly relevant call to conscience. The Link Between Civil Rights and Peace: Dr. King's courageous and controversial argument that the fight for racial equality at home could not be separated from the anti-war movement abroad. An "Enemy of the Poor": A searing critique of how the war devastated America's marginalized communities, sending young men to fight for liberties they were denied themselves. A Revolution of Values: The urgent call to conquer the "giant triplets" of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism by shifting from a "thing-oriented" to a "person-oriented" society. Foreword by Viet Thanh Nguyen: A new introduction by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author that contextualizes the speech's enduring importance for a new generation.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), preacher, civil rights leader, and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace, inspired and sustained the struggle for freedom, interracial brotherhood, and social justice through his philosophy and strategies of nonviolence. Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel The Sympathizer is a New York Times best seller and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His honors include the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America, the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction from the American Library Association, the First Novel Prize from the Center for Fiction, and many more. He is a professor at the University of Southern California

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ISBN 13	9780063351035
ISBN 10	006335103X
Title	Beyond Vietnam
Author	Martin Luther King
Series	The Essential Speeches Of Dr Martin Lut
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published	2024-02-15
Number of pages	176
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