I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dyson sets out to recover the Martin Luther King Jr. who has been flattened into a holiday symbol — restoring the radical critic of war, poverty, and American racism that King became in his final years. The book examines King's life, flaws, and public image, including how his words have been edited and used by others. It argues that the true King is more demanding, and more relevant, than the dreamer of popular memory.

Author: Michael Eric Dyson · Original publisher: Free Press, 2000