Project
The Heavens Might Crack: The Death and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Division of Research Programs
Photo caption
MLK memorial in foreground, Washington Monument in background.
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Photo caption
MLK memorial in foreground, Washington Monument in background.
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Jason C. Sokol's book is about the immediate and long-term effects of King's assassination on culture, race relations, and politics in America.