Episode 6: Patricia Sullivan, Justice Rising

Send us Fan MailIn this month's episode of the Book Club, Jeffrey Sachs and Professor Patricia Sullivan, a leading civil rights historian, place Robert Kennedy at the center of the movement for racial justice of the 1960s—and show how many of today’s issues can be traced back to that pivotal time in US history. Prof. Sullivan is the author of this month's featured book Justice Rising: Robert Kennedy’s America in Black and White.The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org.Footnotes:Biography of Robert F. KennedyAmerican Civil WarNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)Brown vs. Board of EducationJim Crow LawsBiography of John F. KennedyWorld War IINew DealBiography of Ralph BuncheBiography of Alexander BickelBiography of Burke MarshallBiography of John DoarBiography of John M. PattersonJohn F. Kennedy’s televised address to the Nation on Civil Rights on 11 June 1963Biography of James MeredithBiography of Harry BelafonteBiography of James BaldwinBiography of Martin Luther King Jr.Biography of Lyndon B. JohnsonCivil Rights Act of 1964Watts RiotsVietnam WarMartin Luther King Jr. speech at New York’s Riverside Church on 4 April 1967 Robert F. Kennedy’s statement on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on 4 April 1968Biography of Malcolm X⭐️ Thanks for listening to Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs!📚 Join the conversation and go deeper into the ideas shaping our world.➡️ Watch the conversation on YouTube ➡️ Subscribe to the newsletter for episode updates, readings, and behind-the-scenes insights: https://bit.ly/subscribeBCJS➡️ Explore past episodes, show notes, and featured books: https://bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org🎧 Download and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode.📣 Love the show? Leave a rating and review - it helps more listeners find the podcast.🔁 Share this episode with a friend, colleague, or book club who’d enjoy the discussion!