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Isabel Wilkerson

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

This book tells the story of the migration of African Americans from the South to the North and West during the 20th century. It provides valuable context for the Civil Rights Movement and the events covered in 'Pillar of Fire'.

Taylor Branch

Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63

This is the first book in Taylor Branch's American trilogy on Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. It covers the period from 1954 to 1963, providing a comprehensive and detailed account of the events leading up to the 'Pillar of Fire'.

David J. Garrow

Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, JR., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

This Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Martin Luther King Jr. provides an in-depth look at his life and the Civil Rights Movement. It covers the same time period as 'Pillar of Fire' and offers a more focused look at King's role in the movement.

James Baldwin

The Fire Next Time

This book, published in 1963, is a collection of two essays by James Baldwin. The first essay, 'My Dungeon Shook—Letter to My Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Emancipation,' is a powerful meditation on race in America. The second essay, 'Down at the Cross—Letter from a Region in My Mind,' is a personal account of Baldwin's experiences with the Nation of Islam and the Christian church.

Malcolm X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

This classic autobiography provides a powerful and unflinching look at the life and times of Malcolm X. It offers valuable context for the Civil Rights Movement and the era covered in 'Pillar of Fire'.