Before King’s Inspiring ‘Dream,’ There Was Randolph’s Powerful Critique
By Michael P. JeffriesA. Philip Randolph’s speech is a blueprint for building the country Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of.
Michael P. Jeffries is an assistant professor of social sciences at Wellesley College. He is the author of “Paint the White House Black: Barack Obama and the Meaning of Race in America.”
A. Philip Randolph’s speech is a blueprint for building the country Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of.
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