"In these essays, scholar and activist Vincent Harding reflects on the forgotten legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and his message for today. While many prefer to embrace the "safer" message of King's stirring "I Have a Dream" speech, Harding writes passionately of King's later years, when his message and witness became more radical and challenging to the status quo at every level. The widening of King's message and tactics reflected an expansion of his critique of American injustice and his solidarity with the oppressed."--BOOK JACKET.