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The kneeling man : my father's life as a Black spy who witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. / Leta McCollough Seletzky.
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- ISBN: 9781640094727
- ISBN: 1640094725
- Physical Description: 287 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Counterpoint edition.
- Publisher: Berkeley : Counterpoint, 2023.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pease Public Library | 976.8 SELETZKY
Gift?: No |
34598001007502 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"In the famous photograph of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on the balcony of Memphis's Lorraine Motel, one man kneeled down beside King, trying to staunch the blood from his fatal head wound with a borrowed towel. This kneeling man was a member of the Invaders, an activist group that was in talks with King in the days leading up to the murder. But he also had another identity: an undercover Memphis police officer reporting on the activities of this group, which was thought to be possibly dangerous and potentially violent. This kneeling man is Leta McCollough Seletzky's father"--