The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Aug 2015 · One World
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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 autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and anti-integrationist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Black Muslim movement to veteran writer and journalist Alex Haley. In a unique collaboration, Haley worked with Malcolm X for nearly two years, interviewing, listening to, and understanding the most controversial leader of his time.
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 came into contact with the teachings of the little-known Black Muslim leader Elijah Muhammad. The newly renamed Malcolm X devoted himself body and soul to the world of Islam, becoming the Nation’s foremost spokesman. When his conscience forced him to break with Elijah Muhammad, 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. Malcolm’s fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American Dream, and the inherent racism in a society that denies its nonwhite citizens the opportunity to dream, gives 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 autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and anti-integrationist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Black Muslim movement to veteran writer and journalist Alex Haley. In a unique collaboration, Haley worked with Malcolm X for nearly two years, interviewing, listening to, and understanding the most controversial leader of his time.
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 came into contact with the teachings of the little-known Black Muslim leader Elijah Muhammad. The newly renamed Malcolm X devoted himself body and soul to the world of Islam, becoming the Nation’s foremost spokesman. When his conscience forced him to break with Elijah Muhammad, 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. Malcolm’s fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American Dream, and the inherent racism in a society that denies its nonwhite citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
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February 8, 2024
I have nothing but good things to say about Malcom X. He was truly a man of honor and truth, which consequently led to his assassination and martyrdom. Malcolm X has very important and serious things to say, which is why sometime schools and curriculums shy away from talking about him, rather, they choose to talk about moderate activists like MLK. None the less, very insightful and beneficial.
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October 10, 2024
He is a hero to all, one of the greatest men in history. The best book ever written. People are standing on the shoulders of this intellectual giant. People who support BLM clearly do not have the intellect to understand the message of both Malcolm and MLK. REQUIRED READING.
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February 7, 2020
There are not enough words in the English language to emphasize the honor and reverence owed this man. Malcom X was our black prince he was our black man's manhood. It's more than unfortunate we didn't have an ability to see and be apart of what was to come from him and his leadership of us. What I guess I will never understand is how anyone from the nation of Islam could truly still have followed their so called leader even after he was found to be in direct violation of his own laws and after it was proven that he'd lied about the true spiritual nature of the religion of Islam. I guess when people have nothing they will follow a lie just to give themselves something to hold on to something to make them feel like a man or woman. But why be ok with the lie why not continue to search for the truth. Malcom X did just that and wanted everyone to walk in truth so that we could change if we chose too. Elijah Muhammad was the worse, a liar and predator of the worse kind yet they follow. Why
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About the author
Alex Haley is the world-renowned author of Roots, which has sold six million hardcover copies and has been translated into thirty languages. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Alex Haley died in February 1992.
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