In celebration of Juneteenth, political commentator Eddie Glaude Jr. discusses his newest book, We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For that explores how ordinary people, through the examples of leading Black Americans Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Ella Baker, have the capacity to achieve a more just and perfect democracy. Thomas Donnelly, chief content officer at the National Constitution Center, hosts the discussion.
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Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University. He is a New York Times best-selling author and a former president of the American Academy of Religion. He is also on the Morehouse College Board of Trustees, and frequently appears in the media, as a columnist for TIME Magazine and as an MSNBC contributor. His most recent book is We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For (2024).
Additional Resources:
- Eddie S. Glaude Jr., We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For, (2024)
- Juneteenth
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