Praise for Martin Luther King in Newcastle upon Tyne:
A fascinating book about a forgotten slice of Newcastle and
American history that has much to teach us about race relations in
the 21st century. The continuing importance of the message Martin
Luther King brought to Newcastle in 1967 shines through on every
page.
Shaka Hislop, Newcastle United 1995-1998, Show Racism the Red
Card.
As a young kid I was drawn to the sound of southern black America,
I followed the path of the many great bluesmen who came to perform
in my home city of Newcastle, to find my own. The North East has
always embraced black Americans and I was very proud that we
recognised the brilliance and importance of Martin Luther King and
later Muhammad Ali, who had his marriage blessed by an Imam in a
South Shields mosque. This book explains the history and politics
behind those visits and reminds us that Martin Luther King's
message is as vital today as it ever was - and I, too, still have a
dream...
Eric Burdon.
Brian Ward makes Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to Newcastle upon
Tyne in 1967 the starting point for an impressively authoritative
and breathtakingly sweeping examination of the city's and region's
engagement with global struggles for freedom and equality over
several centuries. Packed with expert analysis, insightful examples
and surprising connections, Ward compellingly argues that past
racial and ethnic relations profoundly inform the present and still
remain tellingly relevant today.
John A. Kirk, George W. Donaghey, Distinguished Professor of
History and Director of the Anderson Institute on Race and
Ethnicity, University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Brian Ward reveals for the first time the full inside story of
Martin Luther King's historic 1967 visit to Newcastle, placing it
within the context of King's own career and a long tradition of
progressive social activism on Tyneside and across the North East.
Equally important, Ward's book helps to recover the history of
racial, ethnic and religious diversity on Tyneside, along with the
region's many international connections. This important book is as
timely as it is compelling.
Chi Onwurah, MP.
Brian Ward is Professor in American Studies at Northumbria University and currently Chair of the British Association for American Studies. He has previously taught at the Universities of Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Florida and Manchester. Among his many publications are the multiple award-winning books Just My Soul Responding: Rhythm and Blues, Black Consciousness and Race Relations (1998) and Radio and the Struggle for Civil Rights in the South (2004).
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