Tavis Smiley On 'death Of A King'

Kevin Nance, Chicago Tribune: Books
Fri, 08/29/2014 - 10:44am

We know nearly everything there is to know about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., or so we think. But in his new book, "Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year," the PBS and public radio host Tavis Smiley turns his attention — and, he hopes, ours —...

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