Tavis Smiley
American broadcaster, author, and political commentator known for hosting television and radio programs (including the syndicated talk show 'Tavis Smiley') and for books and advocacy on African American social and political issues.
Books
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1. Death Of A King
The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year
An investigative narrative of the final year of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the book traces his shift from civil-rights legal victories to a broadened focus on economic justice and opposition to the Vietnam War, his organization of the Poor People’s Campaign, growing conflicts within the movement, and the intensifying surveillance and harassment by government authorities. Drawing on interviews, archival records, and contemporary reporting, it reconstructs events surrounding King’s time in Memphis and the circumstances leading to his assassination, highlights allegations of betrayal and unanswered questions about the official account, and situates his death within the larger political resistance to his evolving agenda. The work aims both to humanize King during his last months and to probe unresolved mysteries and the broader consequences of his loss.
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