Daddy King is that rare American iconic hero who has never been captured in a biography worthy of his stature as one of America s greatest civil rights activists. Now, at last, here is an inside view of the preacher, teacher and ...Dad. More than a fascinating account of his life and times, Murray M. Silver s Daddy King and Me rewrites the history of the first family of the civil rights movement, with Daddy King as the lead personality.

The author-- a prominent lawyer and close personal friend of the King family-- describes the influence that Daddy King had on the pioneers of the civil rights movement, including his more illustrious son, and his role in many political ventures at the highest levels of government, including the elections of President Jimmy Carter and Senator Sam Nunn. The author also sheds light on many of the lesser known names of the movement and their importance, including Rev. Fred C. Bennette, Jr., Leon Hall and Hosea Williams. The book, illustrated with many personal photos of the King clan never before seen in print, spans the 18 years of the author s friendship with Daddy King and with Coretta Scott King and her children. The author bears witness to many events that shaped history, but have been left out of the history books. By filling in the blanks, Murray Silver lends a helping hand to history and preserves the core teachings of the man who raised up the first generation of American foot soldiers in the struggle for civil rights. More than this--and regardless of the reader s political leanings-- this book illustrates the life of a man who, despite immeasurable personal losses, continued to serve his fellow man and worked tirelessly to make this a better world.