“Martin Luther King's 1963 'I have a dream' speech was a thrilling milestone in the civil rights movement, so enduring that we tend to attribute its searing power to a kind of magic. But Gary Younge's meditative retrospection on its significance reminds us of all the micro-moments of transformation behind the scenes--the thought and preparation, vision and revision--whose currency fed that magnificent lightning bolt in history.”
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Patricia J. Williams
Patricia J. Williams is an American legal scholar known for her work on gender, race, and sexual orientation legal issues. Her writings explore the intersections of law, literature, culture, and social politics. more
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