商品簡介
In the mid-20th century, the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King was killed, was one of the few motels in Memphis, Tennessee, to offer lodging to blacks. In this book, Kamin, a rabbi and author on civil rights, tells the story of the transition of the Loraine from a segregated motel to a museum of civil rights. Each chapter of the book is built around a key figure in the drama of the murder and its aftermath, such as Reverend Ralph Abernathy, who witnessed the assassination, or someone instrumental in saving the motel from demolition. Others reminisce about the motel's glory days as a temporary home to musical legends. The author also looks at how the motel has been interpreted by contemporary artists and filmmakers. Unfortunately, there are no photos. Annotation Ac2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
