There have been documentaries, films, songs, books, research, exhibits, plays and more devoted to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Now, the civil rights leader’s full life is chronicled in a new biography by best-selling author Jonathan Eig. It’s titled, “King: A Life.” It promises to go beyond the historic speeches, the countless marches of the Civil Rights Movement and beyond the public persona and perception.
The more than 500-page book includes stories from dozens of conversations Eig had with many of King’s closest associates: Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young, the late singer and activist Harry Belafonte, the late activist and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, the late minister and civil rights organizer C.T. Vivian, journalist Xernona Clayton and more. However, King’s children chose not to offer their memories for the biography.
