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- The Dead Are Arising by Les Payne. Les Payne, the renowned Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist, embarked in 1990 on a nearly thirty-year-long quest to interview anyone he could find who had actually known Malcolm X – all living siblings of the Malcolm Little family, classmates, street friends, cellmates, Nation of Islam figures, FBI moles and cops, and political leaders around the world.
- Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable. Manning Marable’s acclaimed biography of Malcolm X finally does justice to one of the most influential and controversial figures of twentieth-century American history.
- The Sword and the Shield by Peniel E. Joseph. To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: self-defense versus nonviolence, Black Power versus civil rights, the sword versus the shield.
- Blood Brothers by Randy Roberts. In 1962, boxing writers and fans considered Cassius Clay an obnoxious self-promoter, and few believed that he would become the heavyweight champion of the world.
- The Abolitionist: or Record of the New-England Anti-slavery Society by Anonymous.
- Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois.
- Story of Civilization by Will and Ariel Durant.
- The Essential Writings by Mahatma Gandhi (also rec’d by Martin Luther King Jr., Marina Abramovic & Gloria Steinem)
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- The Autobiography of Malcolm X. An Established Classic. A recounting of a life of passion and struggle, The Autobiography of Malcolm X was hailed by New York Times as ‘Extraordinary.
- Malcolm X Speaks. No Ordinary Orator. Simply put, Malcolm X Speaks is a collection of the major speeches made by X during the last eight months of his life before his assassination.
- By Any Means Necessary. A Symbol Of True Transformation. An incredible encounter of words by Malcolm X himself, this recounts his speeches and traces the evolution of his views on politics, women, human rights, capitalism, socialism, and more.
- Malcolm X on Afro-American History. History With Mr. X. This title could easily be accounted for as one of the best books by Malcolm X as he performs an excellent job at detailing the vast African empires and civilizations and their contributions to all aspects of society, historically and in the present.
Dec 28, 2011 · Paperback – Illustrated, December 28, 2011. by Manning Marable (Author) 4.7 766 ratings. Goodreads Choice Award nominee. See all formats and editions. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History and a New York Times bestseller, the definitive biography of Malcolm X.
- Manning Marable
- $12.99
- Penguin Books
268,893 ratings9,216 reviews. Alternate cover for ISBN 9780345350688. Through a life of passion and struggle, Malcolm X became one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century. In this riveting account, he tells of his journey from a prison cell to Mecca, describing his transition from hoodlum to Muslim minister.
Nov 13, 2020 · Nov. 13, 2020. Michael P. Jeffries reviews Les Payne and Tamara Payne’s book, “The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X,” in this week’s issue. In 1992, Michael Eric Dyson wrote for the Book...
