The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. by Peniel E. Joseph

The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

Peniel E. Joseph

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction biography history politics race challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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This dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King upends longstanding preconceptions to transform our understanding of the twentieth century’s most iconic African American leaders. To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. rep...

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informative 97%
reflective 61%
inspiring 47%
challenging 41%
emotional 14%
hopeful 14%
sad 14%
tense 8%
dark 5%

Pace

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medium 42%
fast 6%

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