Minion K. C. Morrison is professor of political science and public administration at Mississippi State University, USA. He is the author of five books.
"Essential for readers interested in and for collections focusing
on the civil rights movement."
--Library Journal
"A stunningly powerful book that takes an honest and exhaustive
look at one of the seminal figures from the state's civil rights
history. ... To say that perhaps no American scholar could write
seriously about the life of Aaron Henry with more credibility than
Minion K.C. Morrison is a great understatement."--The
Clarion-Ledger
"Long ago, the historiography of the civil rights movement moved
beyond the study of some its most iconic leaders, such as Martin
Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks. John Dittmer's Local
People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi (CH, Dec'94,
32-2338), for example, trained the focus of research toward the
activism that took place in neighborhoods, local businesses, and
churches. Morrison (political science, Mississippi State Univ.)
chronicles the life and accomplishments of one such little known
African American activist. The superlatives Morrison heaps on Aaron
Henry prove to be more than well deserved. He calls Henry "the
single most important continuous leader in implementing a civil
rights vision that transformed racialized politics and society in
Mississippi." Henry worked with Medgar Evers to help register
blacks to vote, and he ran as a gubernatorial candidate in a
statewide mock "freedom election" in 1963. His networking skills
led to working partnerships with Martin Luther King Jr. and the
White House. Eventually, Henry's career reflected the fruits of his
labor as an activist. He was elected to the Mississippi state
legislature in 1979, serving until 1996."Summing Up: Highly
recommended. All levels/libraries.--Choice, March 2016
"Morrison convincingly argues that Henry's role as an activist and
politician made him more important and influential than many other
civil rights activists whose influence waned after the high tide of
mass organizing. ... Will likely stand as the definitive biography
of a major civil rights figure."--American Historical Review, June
2016
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