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bobbo49 's review for:
King: A Life
by Jonathan Eig
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Another outstanding biography by Eig, filled with facts and historical perspectives even a student of American history never knew. Starting with his birth name - Michael, after his father, who later switched names to Martin Luther, Sr. so his son became Martin Luther, Jr. - and presenting a very broad perspective of King's life and career. Eig used access to the vast catalog of FBI files recently released (yes, they bugged every house, hotel room, office that King used, with more to be released by 2027), as well as years of interviews with all of the key figures in King's life, to produce this excellent portrait of America's incredibly racist past and present.