Maria Gitin

A Child Shall Lead Them

History & Biography

“The voices of African American children, youth, and young adults who refused to be paralyzed by the threat of imminent violence during the Civil Rights Movement are heard in this book. . . . Burrow poignantly describes the 'growing, deepening sense of their humanity and dignity' as the children, youth, and young adults endured the trials and tribulations of the Civil Rights Movement with a grateful Martin Luther King Jr." —Katherine (Kaybeth) Calabria Franciscan University of Steubenville "Rufus Burrow Jr. has delivered a definitive volume on the contributions made by young people in the fight for civil and voting rights during the 1960s. . . . This prophetic work provides a graphic account of both the violence the freedom fighters endured and the power of their love ethic to defeat systemic injustice. This book is a must read, especially for young people of all races who choose to oppose social evil, fight for justice, and refuse to take 'no' for an answer." —Timothy Knight Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department "Rufus Burrow Jr. offers a powerful antidote to the misconception that Martin Luther King Jr. and his faith-based Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) were out of step with young civil rights activists. Through his use of youth testimony and King’s own writings, Burrow offers a fresh lens through which to view key actions in Montgomery, Nashville, Birmingham, Mississippi, and Selma. Inclusion of too often-neglected young women leaders contributes greatly to the power of this work.”

Behind the Public Veil

History & Biography

“Lewis Baldwin illuminates Martin Luther King, Jr.'s rich personal life in all of its strengths and foibles. His immersion in the Black Baptist Church tradition and first-hand experiences with Deep South segregation augment his scholarship on King. Behind the Public Veil is a respectful, insightful celebration of a life too often portrayed as impossibly super-human.”