The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Paperback)

from the.ken.petersen

This is the most significant book that I have read this year. One could say that it is a disgrace that it has taken me 50 years to get around to so doing, but a decent distance adds to the value of this work. I cannot agree with Malcolm X's proposed solution to black oppression: segregation and a...

from macktan894

It's more likely than not that most people remember this book because of the movie by Spike Lee, with Denzel Washington playing X. And it's a brilliant movie (when it was announced that Lee would be directing, I had my doubts; now it is one of my favorite films of all times). The book is equally ...

from foof2you

What a powerful and very emotional read. Alex Haley takes the reader inside the life of Malcolm X. One can only wonder what type of leader Malcolm X would have become and if alive today what would he say about the current state of affairs. The changes that Malcolm was making in his life one can o...

from macktan894

It's more likely than not that most people remember this book because of the movie by Spike Lee, with Denzel Washington playing X. And it's a brilliant movie (when it was announced that Lee would be directing, I had my doubts; now it is one of my favorite films of all times). The book is equally ...

from BlackMike

This is the most engaging book I've read in years. Even with the well-foregone tragedy of his assassination just prior to the completion of this book, it is a realistic yet almost unbelievable story of optimism, vision, and courage. X, as far as I have ever known, is downplayed as an impinging ch...