Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story by Martin Luther King

[tamsinwillougby]

This book gave me a good overview of the Montgomery bus boycott and a solid introduction to the basic concepts of nonviolent resistance. I especially enjoyed the bits where King talked about his philosophical and theological influences. It was clearly written and very accessible

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[bloodcult]

the Autobiography of Malcolm X co-written by Alex Haley (of Roots fame) is a book I reread every few years and a good example of Malcolm life and thinking.

[tamsinwillougby]

Thank you for the rec! I just checked and my library carries it, so I'll pick it up soon.

[veleda_k]

I strongly recommend reading Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable after reading Autobiography of Malcolm X, as the Marable book provides a lot of fascinating context and additional information. I find the two books in dialogue together to be really interesting.

[tamsinwillougby]

Thank you for the rec!