Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, and The Ghost of Dr. King, Kevin Powell's 11th book and his latest collection of blogs and essays on American politics and pop culture, is a stunning manifesto for our times. That is because Powell is one of the most courageous and distinctive voices in America today. Be it violence against women and girls or the Trayvon Martin tragedy, Occupy Wall Street or the Penn State sex scandal, The Super Bowl or leadership in America, Powell is unafraid to touch any controversial social issue. Thus what we have in Kevin Powell's Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, and The Ghost of Dr. King are 22 raw, unfiltered blogs and essays, intent on not just exposing, but understanding, all the while building bridges of dialogue -- with ourselves, and with our America.