The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley
Project LEARN Category
L- Listen
E - Educate
A - Acknowledge
Intended Audience(s)
Theme/Focus
History
Activism
Racism
Book Details
Author: Malcolm X, Alex Haley, & Attallah Shabazz
Publication Year: 1992
Pages: 460 pages
Book Synopsis
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.