Reviews

Radio Free Dixie: Robert F. Williams and the Roots of Black Power by Timothy B. Tyson

mcf's review

4.0

An impressively ambitious, often successful look at the man who offered immense inspiration to the black nationalist and black power movements of the late 1960s. Tyson goes well beyond straightforward biography to look at the roles of class and gender in Williams' quest for respect and equality, and effectively, convincingly makes a case for the deep roots of the beliefs that would eventually become known as "black power."

While I would have liked a clearly chronology at times and more details about Williams' constant travel (both domestically and internationally), Radio Free Dixie remains both compelling and important.

_bikinikillme's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

valkyriejmu's review

5.0

I read this years ago, and found it absolutely riveting. I had never heard of this guy before but his impact on the black power movement is indelible.

mcf's review against another edition

4.0

An impressively ambitious, often successful look at the man who offered immense inspiration to the black nationalist and black power movements of the late 1960s. Tyson goes well beyond straightforward biography to look at the roles of class and gender in Williams' quest for respect and equality, and effectively, convincingly makes a case for the deep roots of the beliefs that would eventually become known as "black power."

While I would have liked a clearly chronology at times and more details about Williams' constant travel (both domestically and internationally), Radio Free Dixie remains both compelling and important.