Reviews for Walter White: Mr. NAACP

The average rating for Walter White: Mr. NAACP based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-09-15 00:00:00 Robert Donovan An almost completely forgotten leader of the NAACP. The man who kept the dream alive and did more to expand the works of the NAACP in its most trying times. He paved the way for all the progress that was to be made in the middle and latter 20th century. Remarkable man. A must read for everyone with even the smallest interest in civil rights.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-02-05 00:00:00 William Siers I am a great admirer of MLK but recognize he was a hero with feet of clay. This book tells the story of the FBI wire taps, and opposition through the civil-rights movement. They began with concerns about MLK's association with a 'known' communist, Stan Levison. While nothing could be proved about King's communist affiliations, the wiretaps and harassment of King continued because of King's moral failings (i.e. affairs) and increasingly radicalized views (anti-Vietnam war, Poor People's Movement, etc). Also there were those in government and the FBI who had a personal vendetta against King. Garrow is convincing that the FBI is not always the most reliable or best at interpretting data, especially when there was a racial and political bias against King; however this isn't the best written book and difficult to follow if your knowledge of the major players is spotty.