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The final book by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in which we find we an acute analysis of American race relations and the state of the movement after a decade of civil rights efforts.
"In this book—his last grand expression of his vision—he put forward his most prophetic challenge to…
Why read it?
1 author picked Where Do We Go from Here as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Dr. King was prophetic, and my father’s favorite.
I grew up with his voice reverberating in our home and in my ears. The question he asks in this book—chaos or community—never felt theoretical to me. It felt like a choice we were living inside of.
I return to this book over and over because it reminds me that community is not automatic. It requires courage, sacrifice, and structure. More than half a century later, the questions he posed still confront us — as urgent now as then.
From Jason's list on holding community together.
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