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The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

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Presenter

Peniel Joseph, Professor of History, University of Texas Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy

Date & Time

March 31, 2020 12:00 am

Category

African American History

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Author Talk

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The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.Peniel Joseph discusses his new book The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. with NCHE. The book offers a definitive history of the relationship between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. and the way their political legacies continue to shape debates over race, democracy, citizenship and civil rights. This webinar can help educators across a wide grade and age spectrum teach the historical legacies of these two important activists, intellectuals, and social movement leaders.