Where Do We Go from Here

Chaos or Community?

By: Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King - introduction, Vincent Harding - introduction

Narrated by: JD Jackson

The last book written by King his final reflections after a decade of civil rights struggles

In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., isolated himself from the demands of the civil rights movement, rented a house in Jamaica with no telephone, and labored over his final manuscript. In this significantly prophetic work, which has been unavailable for more than ten years, we find King’s acute analysis of American race relations and the state of the movement after a decade of civil rights efforts. Here he lays out his thoughts, plans, and dreams for America’s future, including the need for better jobs, higher wages, decent housing, and quality education. With a universal message of hope that continues to resonate, King demanded an end to global suffering, powerfully asserting that humankind—for the first time—has the resources and technology to eradicate poverty.

A King Legacy Series Book

Critic reviews

“Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the greatest organic intellectuals in American history. His unique ability to connect the life of the mind to the struggle for freedom is legendary, and in this book—his last grand expression of his vision—he put forward his most prophetic challenge to powers that be and his most progressive program for the wretched of the earth.”
—Cornel West, Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard University and author of Race Matters

this is a wonderful book.

this is a wonderful listen, so much so that I am going to purchase a hard copy for my library at home.

change for our times

Dr. King assesses the racial situation as of his times and complex systems that has brought such injustice and disparities in his society. He goes into detail and analysis about the social reformation ideas that his peers have argued and discussed. His message is harder in this work than some of his previous work since he is also addressing his perspective of the very little lack of progress. He pushes for direct social programs and advocacy for those programs. It is a book that is not only pertinent for his times but also ours. The book reveals a lack of progress since his times and even the lengths of which people would go to shut voices that demand change.

Food For Thought

Listening to Dr. King’s words from his time in the context of what is happening in today’s society has given me threat pause to think, and evaluate where we’ve been, where we are, and where we need to go/grow as a society.

A Review of History

To hear Dr. King's views on the history of where we as black people in America has come from has caused me to reflect on changes we experience in racial unity today and social acceptance. I appreciate his dedication towards civil rights because life is by far better. I do feel we continue to lack the one true thing needed to bring about cohesive unity, and that is putting God back into the equation of our lives as a people.

Insightful

Dr. King does gives us insight into American society and the pursuit of freedom by Black Americans.