Person

David J. Garrow

Historian of King, the SCLC, and the FBI's surveillance campaign against the movement.

Why this matters

Garrow thickens leadership under watch—moral authority contending with state suspicion.

book

Garrow, David J. *Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference*. New York: William Morrow, 1986.

article

Garrow, David J. *The FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr.: From "Solo" to Memphis*. New York: W. W. Norton, 1981.

Book

How Communication and Moral Judgment Shape Leadership at Scale

An examination of what happens when signals of confidence are mistaken for legitimacy, and how that confusion distorts trust and decision-making.

Book

What Enduring Influence Leaves Behind

What kind of leadership increases the capacity of others to act, care, organize, and lead beyond the originating person.