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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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9780345350688
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ONE OF TIME'S TEN MOST IMPORTANT NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY In the searing pages of this classic autobiography, originally published in 1964, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and anti-integrationist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Black Muslim movement. His 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 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. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand America. Praise for The Autobiography of Malcolm X "Malcolm X's autobiography seemed to offer something different. His repeated acts of self-creation spoke to me; the blunt poetry of his words, his unadorned insistence on respect, promised a new and uncompromising order, martial in its discipline, forged through sheer force of will."--Barack Obama, Dreams from My Father "Extraordinary . . . a brilliant, painful, important book."--The New York Times "A great book . . . Its dead level honesty, its passion, its exalted purpose, will make it stand as a monument to the most painful truth."--The Nation "The most important book I'll ever read, it changed the way I thought, it changed the way I acted. It has given me courage I didn't know I had inside me. I'm one of hundreds of thousands whose lives were changed for the better."--Spike Lee "This book will have a permanent place in the literature of the Afro-American struggle."--I. F. Stone
- Format: MassMarketPaperback
- Author: X, Malcolm
- ISBN: 9780345350688
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 6.80 x 1.30
- Number Of Pages: 496
- Publication Year: 1987
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A life to remember
Nemra N. - 4 years 6 months agoLove it. Came on time and at a great price. Very entertaining read
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Insightful
Hannah F. - 5 years 1 month agoWhile I don't personally agree with some of the views Malcolm had, he does a great job explaining his side. A person can easily see how he became the person he was and the logic he had behind his reasoning. #SpringPicks
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How A Little Man Overcame Hatred, And Became a Giant
James H. - 5 years 7 months agoWhen the Malcolm X craze was in full fashion bloom in the early 90s I was in college and I curious about this individual who unfortunately for some people was reduced to a fashion statement. However this book is an excellent recall of a man (born Malcolm Little) who suffered greatly in his early life and while he was intelligent he wasn't encouraged to utilize his gifts due to racism in American society. He excelled in school but a teacher put a damper on his ambitions, leading him to a life of crime, conversion to the racist black supremacist cult Nation of Islam and becoming a major spokesman for them. He later developed doubts about their teachings, went to Mecca and realized that true Islam embraces all people of all races and colors. He then embraced orthodox Islam, renounced his previous anti-white rhetoric (and other prejudices) as the Civil Rights movement of the 60s were in full flower. Unfortunately the Nation of Islam didn't like his leaving their organization and renouncing it, so they attempted to murder him a number of times and finally succeeded in 1965. Had he lived longer he would've been even more prominent in the Civil Rights movement than he was. Many readers probably will be put off and offended by the 'hate that hate created' in the speeches he gave while in the NOI and some of the claims are outlandish. But just recall the hatred that Donald Trump says all the time and the crazy rhetoric he says and some people buy that shit too. Hatred by anybody against any group of people is wrong and Malcolm X ('Shabazz' after he left the NOI) realized it and learned. He was always open to face new realities when the facts were clearly shown to him. He outgrew his prejudices that had their roots in his early youth. This book is essential reading for people of all races, colors and ethnicities. It details the life story of an ever changing individual constantly evolving and willing to accept and admit his past mistakes and amend and move on. And with the racist strife stirred up by the bellicose fascist dictator Donald Trump during the past few years, this book is just as important now as it was then. Even though the last President was a black man, he too had to take some racist crap because not all of American adults have grown up yet. This insightful book detailing personal evolution and growth of one man can be helpful for its readers, and in these times we need to read this.
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Important + influential read
Skylar T. - 6 years agoThis is a necessary read for everyone. One of the top five most influential books of my life. Malcom X's character, and his words, give the reader an often misunderstood and extremely important perspective of the Civil Rights Era. With the lack of knowledge I gained in school on Malcom X, it felt special to delve into his life through his words, right up until he was murdered.
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Wow!
Carlos T. - 6 years 1 month agoTHE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD MAN - I went to the book store looking for another book and decided to go with this one. I like to try and relate to characters when I read books. Malcolm X is someone that I have grown to really respect. He was a fighter. He learned from his mistakes, but due to his circumstances he was angry. I admire that about him. He was a common sense type of man who wasn’t afraid to call a spade, a spade. He may have the stigma that he was a hateful person, but after reading this book, I have nothing but mad respect for him. Great read.