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Books ‘Death of a King: The Real Story of King’s Final Year,’ by Tavis Smiley Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News M ost Americans’ memory of Dr. Martin Luther King is little more than his “I Have a Dream” speech delivered at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. In fact, sometimes it seems that his legacy has been reduced to just the por- tion of that iconic address envisioning a world when people would “not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” While Dr. King did continue to lobby ment, right-wing ideo- logues and the mainstream media, but even with many liberals who felt the civil rights leader was stepping out of his element by taking earnestly on behalf of that lofty ideal thereafter, he also subsequently spoke out forcefully against militarism, poverty and a host of other palpable evils untimely demise, he res- olutely followed a path dictated by his moral compass, often in the face of blistering criti- cism and wearying death threats. Author Tavis Until his untimely demise, he resolutely followed a path dictated by his moral compass, often in the face of blistering criticism and wearying death threats stands against the Viet- nam War and economic injustice. Death of a King revis- its the martyred icon’s last days in order to illus- trate how, until his plaguing the nation. And during the year before his assassination, he particu- larly voiced some pretty progressive positions which put him at odds not only with the govern- Smiley recognized a need for this enlightening bio because “history has sentimentalized King, rendering him heroic but harmless.” Tavis shares writing credits with David Ritz, with whom he previously collaborated on “What I Know for Sure.” Ritz is the prolific author of over 50 titles, most as the uncanny ghostwriter of celebrity autobiographies for Aretha, Elvis, Sinbad, Etta James, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, Natalie Cole, Janet Jack- son, Laila Ali, Paul Shaffer, BB King, Don Rickles and Tavis’ close friend Dr. Cornel West, to name a few. A haunting portrait of the trials and tribulations of an unwavering vision- ary who held fast to his core beliefs to his dying day. Placing an Ad in is as easy as Challenging People to Shape a Better Future Now HOME NEWS COMMUNITY OPINION ENTERTAINMENT ADS SOCIAL MEDIA FOUNDATION E-PRINT CONTACT MEDIA KIT JOBS 1 Go to: BIDS www.TheSkanner.com REAL ESTATE AUTOS FOR SALE 2 Select “Place Classified Ads PLACE CLASSIFIED ADS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS and Announcements” 3 Click on the category of your choice for our quick and easy online form Obituary Job, Bid, Legal Notice, and Sub Bid Wedding Announcement Real Estate Auto Ad September 10, 2014 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 9
