How Long to Read Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans

How Long Does it Take to Read Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans by Randal Maurice Jelks

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In 1964, Muhammad Ali said of his decision to join the Nation of Islam: “I know where I'm going and I know the truth and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want to be.” This sentiment, the brash assertion of individual freedom, informs and empowers each of the four personalities profiled in this book. Randal Maurice Jelks shows that to understand the black American experience beyond the larger narratives of enslavement, emancipation, and Black Lives Matter, we need to hear the individual stories. Drawing on his own experiences growing up as a religious African American, he shows that the inner history of black Americans in the 20th century is a story worthy of telling. This book explores the faith stories of four African Americans: Ethel Waters, Mary Lou Williams, Eldridge Cleaver, and Muhammad Ali. It examines their autobiographical writings, interviews, speeches, letters, and memorable performances to understand how each of these figures used religious faith publicly to reconcile deep personal struggles, voice their concerns for human dignity, and reinvent their public image. For them, liberation was not simply defined by material or legal wellbeing, but by a spiritual search for community and personal wholeness.

How long is Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans?

Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans by Randal Maurice Jelks is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans aloud.

What Reading Level is Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans?

Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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