Today is also the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Every vote should count, everyone deserves to have their voice heard. It is vital to our democracy. As certain groups are trying to disenfranchise many groups it is imperative to continue to push back & fight for everyone‘s vote to count. Also F gerrymandering
The current “administration” is evil personified. Every day it‘s a new terror, a new threat, a new worry. They stand for everything that America isn‘t. And anyone who supports this is complicit. #charactercharm #king @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
As a distraction from the real files that everyone really wants to see. The DOJ had a judge sign off early on unsealing the documents about the assassination of MLK, Jr. (they were supposed to be unsealed in 2027). The family stated that they understand about historical information & transparency but this just bring up old wounds for them. People that have read about King will find nothing shocking. The FBI monitored him & tried to undermine his
pickI prioritized finishing this, I felt that more than ever King‘s work & words are much needed. The book is very detailed but gives so much more info & inspiration about King‘s work. His views & work on not only racial injustice but also poverty & war are still so relevant today. “Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant & to face the challenges of change.”
pickExcellent biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. that examines his full life: his beliefs, his actions, his insecurities and his failures. In other words —a portrait of a man who had his flaws like any other human, but who rose to greatness and met the moment when it mattered.
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pickI read King over three months. It is a deep dive into his life from childhood to his assassination. A man of great passion and conviction who worked tirelessly to end racism, fight poverty and end the war in Vietnam. I knew the highlights but there is so much more here. Let‘s just saying lying and manipulation in government is not a new problem. Our current government would like to erase this history. Let‘s not agree to that.
@Read4life
When it‘s finally Friday evening after a long week and the hubby is working an overnight so you have the house to yourself and you can settle into the couch with a stack of books and a giant mug of camomile tea. 🥰🫠
#MondayMood
It is very Spring like today and I wish I could stay home on my patio with a book but taxes await. I will say reading the tagged book during this time provides encouragement and strength.
What‘s your mood today?
#MondayMood #Resistance
The wise advice for resistance is on our county‘s democrat website. If you are unsure how to help or where to begin check out your local county‘s website.
Caught the double rainbow on my way to see Chicago the musical last night. I was the passenger and the pic is through the windshield. I can‘t begin to describe how brilliant the colors of the first one was. I had never seen one that bright before. Nature inspires hope
#WeeklyForecast
Going through the tagged fairly slowly. Keeping on task with buddy reads. And just started the other three current reads. Concentrating is currently a bit of a challenge. Having a plan visualized is a big help.
What are your reading plans for the week?
#BlackHistoryMonth
I knew I picked the right book for Black History Month when the above quote was in the prologue. I needed this quote as Hope seems to be in short supply currently.
Inspirational words that I needed to see/hear/read today, on this very dark day in our country. In the words of Martin Luther King Jr., “we must never lose infinite hope.”
#MLKDay
Kalen Allen (@thekalenallen) posted this on Instagram. Thought some of you might need this as much as I did and do. ✊🏼
Today in the US it is Martin Luther King Jr Day.
I wanted to share 6 books of his/about him that I thought were excellent:
The tagged by Eig is brilliant. 5 ⭐ My review - Eig gives us a detailed, well researched, and balanced look at King's life. The good and the bad. His health struggles, his misogyny, his hope and his commitment to the cause
I will tag the other 5 in the comments below!
pickWinner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography, Eig‘s book is a real accomplishment—eminently readable, it offers a compelling, unvarnished look at Martin Luther King Jr‘s life. Much of it will be familiar, much of it is heartbreaking—particularly when you read about the lengths to which both ordinary people & the government went to thwart King & the march for civil rights—and much of it reveals all the complexities of being human. A great read.
IRL book club went with a chunkster for our next read. I‘m doing a couple of chapters a day and so far finding it really readable and, needless to say, very interesting.
My husband and I spent a lovely autumn day wandering around Jamestown, Rhode Island, today. We got a bag of hot apple cider donuts, stopped at a local brewery—and found a cute bookstore, of course! Picked up this Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. that I‘ve had my eye on.
#AboutABook #Biography
On my Kindle TBR
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pick19-23 May 24 (audiobook)
A thorough, well-written history highlighting King‘s brilliance, charisma and frailty. I was shocked by the blatant police brutality and violence he and the non-violent civil rights marchers faced from people in public office in the south. King himself is flawed and clearly reluctant to take on the role he was given. The roles played by the Kennedys (surprisingly), LBJ, and Hoover and his FBI were also rather appalling.
pickI am so glad this book is making the lists this year. It really is a remarkable read. Eig gives us a detailed, well researched, and balanced look at King's life. The good and the bad. His health struggles, his misogyny, his hope and his commitment to the cause.
Even if you don't believe in his tactics this book is a fascinating look at his life and reasoning. Most importantly it is a look at how we have sanitized his image.
4.5⭐
"In another conversation, King and [Abby] Mann were discussing the broad outline of their potential movie on King's life. Mann asked, somewhat in jest, how the movie should end.
'It ends with me getting killed.' King said
'He smiled,' Mann later recalled, 'but he wasn't joking.'"
The idea of the civil rights leaders just knowing that they will be murdered, and yet continuing on fighting for our rights. It is powerful and heartbreaking.
"On December 5, 1955, a young Black man became one of American's founding fathers."
#firstlinefriday
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pickI was initially a bit intimidated by this book‘s size, and I‘m so glad the NBA rightfully put it on the NF longlist, as it spurred me to get to it. It is superb. It reads quickly, painting a portrait of a talented man thrust into a spotlight he didn‘t seek or desire, yet nonetheless taking up that mantle. And it doesn‘t hesitate to show his human flaws, making him that much more real.
pickanother book that should be required reading. such a complete and engrossing look at a complex man and leader. reminded me yet again that american exceptionalism is a myth and we need a full and national reckoning with our racist past and present if ever hope to see the dream MLK spoke of.
pickThis book is exceptional. Eig tells MLK‘s story from his family life, values, talents, faults and pressures that rounds out the sound bites of his life (that we know) to showcase how complex and incredible he was. It‘s 557 pages and not once did I scan or wish for more editing. Such an interesting man and an incredible, well- written biography. Highly recommend!
King: A Life | 
