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The Word of the Lord Is Upon Me
2012-01-15T15:59:54-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzYxXC8yODA1MjctbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Jonathan Rieder talked about his book, The Word of the Lord Is Upon Me: The Righteous Performance of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2008). The book looks at Martin Luther King, Jr. through his lesser known speeches and private conversations with colleagues. In his talk Mr. Rieder recounted stories from the book and responded to questions from members of the audience.
Jonathan Rieder talked about his book, The Word of the Lord Is Upon Me: The Righteous Performance of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Belknap Press …
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Jonathan Rieder talked about his book, The Word of the Lord Is Upon Me: The Righteous Performance of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2008). The book looks at Martin Luther King, Jr. through his lesser known speeches and private conversations with colleagues. In his talk Mr. Rieder recounted stories from the book and responded to questions from members of the audience. close
Jonathan Rieder talked about his book, The Word of the Lord Is Upon Me: The Righteous Performance of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Belknap Press … read more
Jonathan Rieder talked about his book, The Word of the Lord Is Upon Me: The Righteous Performance of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2008). The book looks at Martin Luther King, Jr. through his lesser known speeches and private conversations with colleagues. In his talk Mr. Rieder recounted stories from the book and responded to questions from members of the audience. close
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