by Dr. Gordon Mantler | Jun 7, 2013 | Anti-Poverty Activism, Civil Rights History
It’s certainly been a while since I last posted, but there has been a flurry of activity of late to mention. I am currently in Chicago right now on a trip for research as well as some book publicity. Earlier in the week, I sat down with Jeff Kelly-Lowenstein at... by Dr. Gordon Mantler | Apr 4, 2013 | Civil Rights History
Today is the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While remembered primarily for his advocacy of nonviolence and his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the 1963 March on Washington, King was working on another march on... by Dr. Gordon Mantler | Mar 26, 2013 | About the Book, In the Press
This last month has been a bit of a blur. Power to the Poor came out in late February and I have had the chance to discuss the Poor People’s Campaign, the public memory of the civil rights movement, and black-brown coalition in several venues, most recently on WUNC’s... by Dr. Gordon Mantler | Feb 26, 2013 | Latino Activism, Reflections
It’s official. The book arrived in bookstores Monday, February 25. Plus, here’s my guest post on the UNC Press blog about immigration and its shifting importance to Mexican Americans and Latinos. Activism in the late 1960s, including the Poor People’s... by Dr. Gordon Mantler | Feb 5, 2013 | About the Book
Clearly, I have not quite gotten the hang of writing my own blog in any consistent way. I would like to blame the holidays, the flu that turned into pneumonia (despite receiving a flu shot!), January conference travel, and the beginning weeks of the spring semester....