Justice Rising : Robert Kennedy’s America in Black and White

“In most accounts of the tumultuous 1960s, Robert Kennedy plays a supporting role…Sullivan corrects this and puts RFK near the center of the nation’s struggle for racial justice.”-Richard Thompson Ford, Washington Post“A profound and uplifting account of Robert F.Kennedy’s brave crusade for racial equality. This is narrative history at its absolute finest.”-Douglas Brinkley, author of Rosa Parks“A sobering analysis of the forces arrayed against advocates of racial justice.Desegregation suits took years to move through the courts.Ballot access was controlled by local officials…Justice Rising reminds us that although he was assassinated over 50 years ago, Kennedy remains relevant.”-Glenn C.Altschuler, Florida Courier“A groundbreaking book that reorients our understanding of a surprisingly underexplored aspect of Robert Kennedy’s life and career-race and civil rights-and sheds new light on race relations during a pivotal era of American history.”-Kenneth Mack, author of Representing the R