New book illuminates Martin Luther King, Jr.’s childhood
- Apr 30
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Lerone A. Martin’s Young King reveals the boy behind the man.
Lerone A. Martin, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Centennial Professor and director of Stanford’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, might not seem like he has much in common with Cher. But there is one thing: Both had books on BookPage’s list of the most anticipated nonfiction of 2026. And while we can’t speak to Cher: Part Two, we can confirm that Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr., Martin’s exploration of the civil rights leader’s adolescence, is worth the wait.
