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Mark Whitaker on how 1966 redefined the civil rights movement

Mark Whitaker joins Washington Post Live on Wednesday, Feb. 8. (Video: The Washington Post)

Mark Whitaker is the author of the new book “Saying It Loud,” which explores how the idea of Black Power challenged the civil rights movement. Whitaker joins Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart to discuss why 1966 was a turning point in the movement and how lessons from that era still resonate today.

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Mark Whitaker

Author, “Saying It Loud”


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