The Autobiography Of Malcolm X
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF TIME’S TEN MOST IMPORTANT NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
The “extraordinary” (The New York Times) autobiography of the legendary civil rights leader once called the most dangerous man in America—essential reading for anyone who wants to understand this nation’s history
In the searing pages of this classic biography, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and activist, tells the remarkable story of his life and the growth of the Black Muslim movement to veteran writer and journalist Alex Haley. Haley worked with Malcolm X for nearly two years; all the while, Malcolm did “not expect to live long enough to read this book in its finished form.” As clear-eyed about his own fate as he was about the plight of his community, Malcolm saw his truth-telling as a gift that would live beyond his own mortality.
Raised in Lansing, Michigan, Malcolm Little journeyed on a road to fame as astonishing as it was unpredictable. Drifting from childhood poverty to petty crime, Malcolm found himself in jail. It was there that he encountered the teachings of the Black Muslim leader Elijah Muhammad. The newly renamed Malcolm X devoted himself body and soul to Islam, quickly becoming the Nation’s foremost spokesman. When his conscience forced him to leave the group, Malcolm founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity to spread an inspiring message of pride, power, and self-determination across the country.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X stands as the definitive statement of a movement and a man whose work was never completed but whose message is timeless. This commemorative edition, published on the 100th anniversary of Malcolm X’s birth, is both a celebration of the lasting impact of his story and a chance to interrogate how far we’ve collectively come. In revisiting his incisive perspective on the lies and limitations of the American Dream, we gain extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
The “extraordinary” (The New York Times) autobiography of the legendary civil rights leader once called the most dangerous man in America—essential reading for anyone who wants to understand this nation’s history
In the searing pages of this classic biography, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and activist, tells the remarkable story of his life and the growth of the Black Muslim movement to veteran writer and journalist Alex Haley. Haley worked with Malcolm X for nearly two years; all the while, Malcolm did “not expect to live long enough to read this book in its finished form.” As clear-eyed about his own fate as he was about the plight of his community, Malcolm saw his truth-telling as a gift that would live beyond his own mortality.
Raised in Lansing, Michigan, Malcolm Little journeyed on a road to fame as astonishing as it was unpredictable. Drifting from childhood poverty to petty crime, Malcolm found himself in jail. It was there that he encountered the teachings of the Black Muslim leader Elijah Muhammad. The newly renamed Malcolm X devoted himself body and soul to Islam, quickly becoming the Nation’s foremost spokesman. When his conscience forced him to leave the group, Malcolm founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity to spread an inspiring message of pride, power, and self-determination across the country.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X stands as the definitive statement of a movement and a man whose work was never completed but whose message is timeless. This commemorative edition, published on the 100th anniversary of Malcolm X’s birth, is both a celebration of the lasting impact of his story and a chance to interrogate how far we’ve collectively come. In revisiting his incisive perspective on the lies and limitations of the American Dream, we gain extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
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I didn't know much about Malcolm before reading this book. I'm glad that I finally got a chance to read it even though there were a few parts of this book I didn't know how to take or process. His perspective on a lot of racial, political and social issues are relevant even now, but I found that his opinions and self drawn conclusion were in a away deemed finite.
And thus couldn't t be challenged without being seen as wrong or an extension of his truths or also levels of a truth that we should be discussing.
He was a extremely smart and incredibly persuasive human being and I think I'm glad I got the chance to read about him.
And thus couldn't t be challenged without being seen as wrong or an extension of his truths or also levels of a truth that we should be discussing.
He was a extremely smart and incredibly persuasive human being and I think I'm glad I got the chance to read about him.
I am still putting together my thoughts, and I will update this review at a later date. Here it is in part.
A profoundly human look at one of the most influential American figures of the 20th century. In my opinion this should be part of the standard American high school curriculum, even if it were abridged in some schools that think if alcohol, drug use, and sexuality are never mentioned that students won’t make bad judgment calls. But we would have to be in a society that acknowledges and reckons with its racist past and the continuing repercussions centuries after. American enslavers and human traffickers are readily mentioned in history textbooks and even praised for their government and cultural contributions. Yet Malcolm X is ignored or given a sentence about his assassination. On rare occasion, he is mentioned being in opposition to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. That’s about it.
I realized that all I knew about Malcolm X were soundbite quotes and what other people in the 21st century said about him. In this autobiography that also includes a few short essays by other figures about Malcolm X the reader gets to see Malcolm X’s point-of-view and what contemporaries said about him in various parts of his life.
Gave me a new profound respect for this man, a powerful life and I wish to resemble his passion in his work
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