Printer Friendly
The Free Library
5,060,924 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Davis, Kenneth C. Don't know much about Martin Luther King, Jr.


DAVIS Davis, city (1990 pop. 46,209), Yolo co., central Calif.; settled in the 1850s, inc. 1917. It is an education center with light industry; machinery, processed foods, and computer equipment are produced. The extensive Univ. , Kenneth C. Don't know Don't know (DK, DKed)

"Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party.
 much about Martin Luther King, Jr. HarperCollins. 144p. illus. bibliog. index. c2006. 0-06-442129-5. $4.99. J

Davis's inexpensive overview of the career and impact of Martin Luther King through a question-and-answer format serves a useful purpose. For brief study and for individual or group projects on black history or civil rights, the text covers the highlights of the era. Photos picture King sharing a prison cell with activist Ralph Abernathy, Malcolm X Malcolm X, 1925–65, militant black leader in the United States, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, b. Malcolm Little in Omaha, Neb. He was introduced to the Black Muslims while serving a prison term and became a Muslim minister upon his release in 1952.  delivering a speech, and the sit-ins at Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina “Greensboro” redirects here. For other uses, see Greensboro (disambiguation).
Greensboro, North Carolina (IPA: [ɡɹiːnsbʌɹəʊ]) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
. A sidebar explains why "nigger" is a hurtful insult and how Gandhi spread the concepts of civil disobedience and non-violent protest. A five-page index points out related issues, such as the influence of Stokely Carmichael and Malcolm X and the purpose of the Selma-Montgomery freedom marches. Mary Ellen Snodgrass The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter.
Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page.
, Hickory, NC

J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers.
COPYRIGHT 2006 Kliatt
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2006, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Author:Snodgrass, Mary Ellen
Publication:Kliatt
Article Type:Book review
Date:Sep 1, 2006
Words:158
Previous Article:Chorost, Michael. Rebuilt; my journey back to the hearing world.(Brief article)(Book review)
Next Article:Fan Shen. Gang of one; memoirs of a Red Guard.(Brief article)(Book review)
Topics:



Related Articles
Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Called to Serve January 1929-June 1951, vol. 1.
The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., vol. 1, Called to Serve.
In the Spirit of Martin: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (eye).(Brief Article)
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (children's reviews).(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr.
Behind Black Music: Two Intriguing Critical Overviews.(Boogaloo: The Quintessence of American Popular Music)(Race Music: Black Cultures from Bebop to...
To the Mountaintop: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Sacred Mission to Save America, 1955-1968.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
An Act of State: the Execution of Martin Luther King.(Book Review)
Myers, W.D.: I've Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Judgment Days: Lyndon Baines Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Laws That Changed America.(Book review)

Terms of use | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles