Free at last! It has been more than thirty years since Martin Luther King Jr. shouted those words to a crowd gathered in Washington; D.C. His speech; "I Have a Dream;" is now familiar; even famous. But has his dream been realized? In Free at Last? Carl Ellis offers an in-depth assessment of the state of African-American freedom and dignity within American culture today. Updating and expanding his examination (previously published as Beyond Liberation) for a new generation of readers; Ellis stresses how important it is for African-Americans to know who they are and where they have been. So he begins by tracing the growth of Black consciousness from the days of slavery to the present; noting especially the contributions of King and Malcolm X. He also pays particular attention to traces of a "theological soul dynamic;" an authentic manifestation of Christianity in Black culture; which runs through American history. It is this dynamic faith; says Ellis; that promises true freedom--the realization of King's dream--for African-Americans today.
#894335 in Books 2016-03-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.40 x .40 x 5.40l; .0 #File Name: 0827231342128 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Awesome book. Really makes you think!By Sarah M.Incredible read. Clay touches on a topic few preachers like to touch... and in a very biblically direct way. I didn't feel like he was trying to persuade me to believe his beliefs; but just laid it all out there as facts. Made some really awesome points that I have never thought of either. Worth the read and hope he comes out with more books soon!
