Home Books The Kneeling Man: My Father's Life as a Black Spy…

The Kneeling Man: My Father's Life as a Black Spy Who Witnessed the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Kneeling Man: My Father's Life as a Black Spy Who Witnessed the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

by Leta McCollough Seletzky

Counterpoint ·2023 ·304 pages ·Biography
Maybe Someday
Maybe Someday
I Index
43/99
Near the Top

52/99

Critics

Maybe Someday

34/99

Readers

n/a

Scholars

70/99

Rating

34/99

Volume

36/99

Rating

31/99

Volume

Sign in to add to your shelf, rate, or review this book.


About This Book

A memoir and exploration of the recent past attempting to understand the author's complex father, Marrell (Mac) McCollough, a member of the Black Power movement and an undercover agent for the Memphis Police Department who later went on to work for the CIA, immortalized as one of the figures huddled around Dr. King in the photo of his assassination at the Lorraine Motel.


Preview


Reviews

"Seletzky's great credit that she explores the depths of her father's story with love, hope and critical realism."

Jonathan Eig· The Wall Street Journal Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"While Seletzky keeps the focus on her father's story, his experiences and observations make intriguing contributions to the MLK assassination canon."

Alice Cary· BookPage Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"Seletzky's approach is nuanced, weaving her father's story and its many loose threads into her own ..."

Kirkus Read review ↗ Near the Top

"The result is a nuanced and insightful look at the complex spaces African Americans have navigated in the pursuit of racial justice."

Publishers Weekly Read review ↗ Near the Top

Reader Reviews

0 reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reader reviews yet. Be the first!