Taylor Branch (born January 14, 1947) is an American author and historian who wrote a Pulitzer Prize winning trilogy chronicling the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and much of the history of the American civil rights movement. The final volume of the 2,912-page trilogy, collectively called America in the King Years, was released in January 2006, and an abridgment, The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement, was published in 2013.
Taylor Branch
Born
(1947-01-14) January 14, 1947 (age 77) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
In 1972, Branch worked for the Texas campaign of Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern. Branch shared an apartment in Austin with Bill Clinton, and the two developed a friendship that continues today. He also worked with Hillary Rodham, Bill's then-girlfriend and Yale Law School classmate, and later Clinton's wife.
External videos
Discussion with Branch on his preparations for writing The Clinton Tapes, April 29, 2007, C-SPAN
Washington Journal interview with Branch on The Clinton Tapes, September 30, 2009, C-SPAN
After Words interview with Branch on The Clinton Tapes, October 17, 2009, C-SPAN
Presentation by Branch on The Clinton Tapes, November 14, 2009, C-SPAN
Branch's book on former president Bill Clinton, The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History With The President, was written from many tape-recorded interviews and conversations between the two, most of which occurred in the White House during Clinton's two terms in office and which were not disclosed publicly until 2009 at the time of the book's publication.
A group of Black Hebrew Israelites described as a cult in The New York Times were systematically denied Israeli citizenship over several decades. In 1981, a group of American civil rights activists led by Bayard Rustin investigated and concluded that racism was likely not the cause of the Black Hebrews' treatment.[6] In 1992, Branch opined that the Black Hebrew Israelites' denial of citizenship under the Israeli law of return was because of alleged anti-Black sentiment among Israeli Jews.[7] In 1998, Branch was criticized by Seth Forman, who said Branch's claims seemed to be baseless, particularly in light of Israel's airlift of thousands of black Ethiopian Jews in the early 1990s.[8]
Familyedit
Branch at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2014
Branch lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with his wife, Christina Macy, and their two children, Macy (born 1980) and Franklin (born 1983).
Booksedit
External videos
In Depth interview with Branch, February 5, 2006, C-SPAN
Interview with Branch on Parting the Waters, January 16, 1989, C-SPAN
Booknotes interview with Branch on Pillar of Fire, April 12, 1998, C-SPAN
Presentation by Branch on At Canaan's Edge, September 30, 2006, C-SPAN
Interview with Branch on America in the King Years, April 28, 2007, C-SPAN
Presentation by Branch on The King Years, January 22, 2013, C-SPAN
Presentation by Branch on The King Years, September 21, 2013, C-SPAN
Blowing the Whistle: Dissent in the Public Interest (with Charles Peters) (Praeger: 1972)
^The BIO Award, Biographers International Organization 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
^Shipler, David K. (January 30, 1981). "Israelis Urged To Act Over Black Hebrew Cult". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
^Branch, Taylor "Blacks and Jews: The Uncivil War", in Bridges and Boundaries: African Americans and American Jews (Salzman, Ed), 1992
^Forman, Seth, Blacks in the Jewish Mind: A Crisis of Liberalism, NYU Press, 1998, p. 14-15
^"The Hillman Prize Previous Honorees". 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
^"Taylor Branch and Louise Erdrich Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize, 2006 (video)". Chicago Humanities Festival. 5 November 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
^"The Clinton Tapes, Wrestling History with the President". Retrieved December 14, 2012.
^Klein, Joe (September 24, 2009). . The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
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EducationUniversity of North Carolina Chapel Hill BA Princeton University MPA GenreNonfictionNotable worksAmerica in the King YearsNotable awardsMacArthur FellowshipNational Humanities MedalPulitzer Prize for HistorySpouseChristina MacyChildren2 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life and education 1 2 Career 1 3 Israeli citizenship controversy 2 Family 3 Books 4 References 5 External linksBiography editEarly life and education edit Branch graduated from The Westminster Schools in Atlanta in 1964 From there he went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a Morehead Scholarship 1 He graduated in 1968 and went on to earn an M P A from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University in 1970 Career edit nbsp Branch with President Bill Clinton in 1993Branch served as an assistant editor at The Washington Monthly from 1970 to 1973 he was Washington editor of Harper s from 1973 to 1976 and he was Washington columnist for Esquire Magazine from 1976 to 1977 He also has written for a variety of other publications including The New York Times Magazine Sport The New Republic and Texas Monthly In 1972 Branch worked for the Texas campaign of Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern Branch shared an apartment in Austin with Bill Clinton and the two developed a friendship that continues today He also worked with Hillary Rodham Bill s then girlfriend and Yale Law School classmate and later Clinton s wife External videos nbsp Discussion with Branch on his preparations for writing The Clinton Tapes April 29 2007 C SPAN nbsp Washington Journal interview with Branch on The Clinton Tapes September 30 2009 C SPAN nbsp After Words interview with Branch on The Clinton Tapes October 17 2009 C SPAN nbsp Presentation by Branch on The Clinton Tapes November 14 2009 C SPANBranch s book on former president Bill Clinton The Clinton Tapes Wrestling History With The President was written from many tape recorded interviews and conversations between the two most of which occurred in the White House during Clinton s two terms in office and which were not disclosed publicly until 2009 at the time of the book s publication Branch was a lecturer in politics and history at Goucher College from 1998 to 2000 citation needed Taylor Branch received a five year MacArthur Foundation Fellowship also known as a genius grant in 1991 and the National Humanities Medal in 1999 In 2008 he received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize s Lifetime Achievement Award 2 presented to him by special guest Edwin C Moses 3 In 2013 he co produced Schooled The Price of College Sports based on his 2011 book The Cartel 4 in 2015 he received the BIO Award from Biographers International Organization for his contributions to the art and craft of biography 5 Israeli citizenship controversy edit A group of Black Hebrew Israelites described as a cult in The New York Times were systematically denied Israeli citizenship over several decades In 1981 a group of American civil rights activists led by Bayard Rustin investigated and concluded that racism was likely not the cause of the Black Hebrews treatment 6 In 1992 Branch opined that the Black Hebrew Israelites denial of citizenship under the Israeli law of return was because of alleged anti Black sentiment among Israeli Jews 7 In 1998 Branch was criticized by Seth Forman who said Branch s claims seemed to be baseless particularly in light of Israel s airlift of thousands of black Ethiopian Jews in the early 1990s 8 Family edit nbsp Branch at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2014Branch lives in Baltimore Maryland with his wife Christina Macy and their two children Macy born 1980 and Franklin born 1983 Books editExternal videos nbsp In Depth interview with Branch February 5 2006 C SPAN nbsp Interview with Branch on Parting the Waters January 16 1989 C SPAN nbsp Booknotes interview with Branch on Pillar of Fire April 12 1998 C SPAN nbsp Presentation by Branch on At Canaan s Edge September 30 2006 C SPAN nbsp Interview with Branch on America in the King Years April 28 2007 C SPAN nbsp Presentation by Branch on The King Years January 22 2013 C SPAN nbsp Presentation by Branch on The King Years September 21 2013 C SPANBlowing the Whistle Dissent in the Public Interest with Charles Peters Praeger 1972 Second Wind with Bill Russell Random House 1979 The Empire Blues fiction Simon amp Schuster 1981 Labyrinth with Eugene M Propper Viking 1982 Penguin Books 1983 ISBN 0 14 006683 7 Parting the Waters America in the King Years 1954 63 Simon amp Schuster 1988 Pulitzer Prize for History 1989 National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction 1988 English Speaking Union Book Award 1989 Martin Luther King Memorial Prize 1989 Finalist National Book Award Nonfiction 1989Pillar of Fire America in the King Years 1963 65 Simon amp Schuster 1998 American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award 1999 Imus Book Award 1999 The Hillman Prize 1998 9 At Canaan s Edge America in the King Years 1965 1968 Simon amp Schuster 2006 Heartland Prize for nonfiction Chicago Tribune 2006 10 The Clinton Tapes Wrestling History with the President Simon amp Schuster 2009 11 12 The Cartel Inside the Rise and Imminent Fall of the NCAA Byliner 2011 The King Years Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement Simon amp Schuster 2013 References edit BHS senior awarded Morehead Cain scholarship The Transylvania Times Retrieved 2022 05 20 King biographer latest Literary Peace Prize honoree Dayton Literary Peace Prize Edwin C Moses www daytonliterarypeaceprize org Schooled The Price of College Sports at IMDb nbsp The BIO Award Biographers International Organization Archived 2016 03 07 at the Wayback Machine Shipler David K January 30 1981 Israelis Urged To Act Over Black Hebrew Cult The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 28 Branch Taylor Blacks and Jews The Uncivil War in Bridges and Boundaries African Americans and American Jews Salzman Ed 1992 Forman Seth Blacks in the Jewish Mind A Crisis of Liberalism NYU Press 1998 p 14 15 The Hillman Prize Previous Honorees 2009 Retrieved 13 December 2012 Taylor Branch and Louise Erdrich Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize 2006 video Chicago Humanities Festival 5 November 2006 Retrieved 1 February 2012 The Clinton Tapes Wrestling History with the President Retrieved December 14 2012 Klein Joe September 24 2009 Bill Session The New York Times Archived from the original on April 24 2012 Retrieved August 26 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taylor Branch Official website Inventory of the Taylor Branch Papers 1865 2005 at the Southern Historical Collection University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Appearances on C SPAN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taylor Branch amp oldid 1184983034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
