Praise
“Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. changed the course of American history by challenging – and inspiring – the country to confront injustice and live up to our founding ideals. The words he spoke at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963 will forever be immortalized for their beauty and power, and they will forever echo in the soul of American life. Jones and Connelly capture the fascinating story behind this historic moment, shedding new light on a speech that ushered in a new dawn for the nation.”
- MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, Mayor, New York City
“The words of Dr. King live on as a gift to our country. As someone who stood beside him during those years, Clarence B. Jones puts them in context and brings the stories around them to life. He and Stuart Connelly take us inside the greatest moments of the American civil rights movement and behind the scenes of a speech that awakened our collective conscience.”
- SOLEDAD O’BRIEN, CNN Anchor and Special Correspondent
“America would be a different place if it weren’t for the hard work of men like Clarence Jones. Different – and vastly less just. Behind the Dream takes us behind the scenes of Dr. King’s historic ‘I Have A Dream’ speech, which Jones helped write. It’s a story that is as remarkable as it is inspiring.”
- ARIANNA HUFFINGTON, Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post
“The words ‘I Have A Dream’ are as applicable today as they were all those years ago. Behind the Dream provides a beautiful glimpse at the origins of an enduring work. Clarence B. Jones illuminates the history in a way no one else could. To learn the story of the speech’s creation from the man who was there is to appreciate Martin’s genius all the more.”
- BETTY WILLIAMS, Nobel Peace Laureate, President and Founder, World Centers of Compassion for Children International
“The author proves numerous intriguing insights about life on the road with King…Essential reading about a moment of surpassing political and moral importance.”
