The Autobiography Of Malcolm X
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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。 Here， the man who called himself "the angriest Black man in America" relates how his conversion to true Islam helped him confront his rage and recognize the brotherhood of all mankind。
An established classic of modern America， "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" was hailed by the New York Times as "Extraordinary。 A brilliant， painful， important book。" Still extraordinary， still important， this electrifying story has transformed Malcom X's life into his legacy。 The strength of his words， the power of his ideas continue to resonate more than a generation after they first appeared。
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。 Here， the man who called himself "the angriest Black man in America" relates how his conversion to true Islam helped him confront his rage and recognize the brotherhood of all mankind。
An established classic of modern America， "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" was hailed by the New York Times as "Extraordinary。 A brilliant， painful， important book。" Still extraordinary， still important， this electrifying story has transformed Malcom X's life into his legacy。 The strength of his words， the power of his ideas continue to resonate more than a generation after they first appeared。
Reviews
Philip
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Very inciteful book。 Recommend
Jacob Garrett
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This is one of the most important books that you'll ever read。 This is one of the most important books that you'll ever read。 。。。more
Edgar Ruiz Diaz
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Pretty good， boring epilogue
Matt
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What a story; what a force of nature; what a life。 I’m sad that Malcolm saw Islam as the only reasonable alternative to Christianity， since he could not （like， say， Frederick Douglass） disentangle historic， orthodox Christianity from “white slaveholder theology。” See also Carl Ellis’s helpful analysis of Malcolm in his book “Free at Last。”
Adam Benamri
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Fascinating read。 A truly inspiring individual。 Would recommend to anyone。
Takor Njang
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Malcolm X is indeed a revolutionary。 Reading through his transformation and evolution is evidence that no man should be counted out and that we need community and not isolation for growth。 As a self taught man he continues to enable me to question the structures that say they are for fairness and equality however continuing to perpetuate a system of inequality laced with varied access from the suburbs to rural， across socioeconomic lines and of course race and gender。 Malcolm X invigorates me to Malcolm X is indeed a revolutionary。 Reading through his transformation and evolution is evidence that no man should be counted out and that we need community and not isolation for growth。 As a self taught man he continues to enable me to question the structures that say they are for fairness and equality however continuing to perpetuate a system of inequality laced with varied access from the suburbs to rural， across socioeconomic lines and of course race and gender。 Malcolm X invigorates me to communicate to the youth that they should stop asking why and thinking there are limits but instead with every breath， live for what they will die to accomplish。 He is truly an inspiring figure that they shielded from us in fear that if we would access our potential we would be unstoppable。 I’m grateful to have heard his words from his mouth。 I’m a Christian and a woman。 As an African raised in America， first generation and as a Pan-African， sans any religious affiliation。 I’m with Malcolm in believing black people should be united。 We fight together and we fight for equality。 America isn’t the solution it is rising up， building families and communities。 It is pursing our well-being not at the detriment of others but because there are lack of resources or hurdles。 This inspiring man has lit a fire for me。 This is a reminder that we should write our own stories otherwise the media will create whatever narrative fits their agenda best。 “I am a revolutionary” with an 8th grade education and tenacity we know this great man today， whose life was cut short but whose impact ripples through the world we live in， even today。 。。。more
Nalyaka Mugwe
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I really didn’t know much about Malcolm X and this book describes all his wins， struggles and his life journey comprehensively。 I do admire how open he was about his different stages of life from crime， to religion and changing his mindset about what he had believed in most of his life。
Sophie Snider
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I obviously didn't get to meet Malcolm X， but reading his autobiography made me feel like I did。 He's a fascinating person and his passion for black justice is palpable。 Malcolm's ideas and life experiences cover a wide spectrum， from drug dealing in Harlem to becoming a renowned Muslim leader。 This truly struck me。 The book itself is long and quite dense， and I felt the middle-200-pages dragged on。 I am glad I read it， though， and I think anyone who is looking for a deeper understanding of the I obviously didn't get to meet Malcolm X， but reading his autobiography made me feel like I did。 He's a fascinating person and his passion for black justice is palpable。 Malcolm's ideas and life experiences cover a wide spectrum， from drug dealing in Harlem to becoming a renowned Muslim leader。 This truly struck me。 The book itself is long and quite dense， and I felt the middle-200-pages dragged on。 I am glad I read it， though， and I think anyone who is looking for a deeper understanding of the civil rights movement should add it to their list。 。。。more
Tristan Sailor
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3。5
Heidi
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An important perspective and a powerful history lesson
Zulaikha
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مجنون بمعنى الكلمة！في طفولته:（ لقد تعلمتُ باكراً أن الحق لا يعطى لمن يسكت عنه وأن على المرء أن يحدث بعض الضجيج إن أراد أن يحصل على شيء ）ومراحله الأخرى في الحياة ومن ثم دخوله في الإسلام الخاطئ وايمانه التام بالرجل الذي كان يدعي بالنبوة والذي أراد أن يفدي بحياته لأجله حتى أنار الله بصيرته بالحق。أحداث وتحولات كبيرة جداً في حياته ، لكنّه كان يسعى للحق ووصل اليه لكن اغتالوه وهذه هي نهاية الأبطال في التاريخ。هو الذي قال: بإمكان كتاب واحد أن يغير إنسان للأبد ！وبالفعل القراءة لأمثال هؤلاء تنتشلك من جذورك مجنون بمعنى الكلمة！في طفولته:（ لقد تعلمتُ باكراً أن الحق لا يعطى لمن يسكت عنه وأن على المرء أن يحدث بعض الضجيج إن أراد أن يحصل على شيء ）ومراحله الأخرى في الحياة ومن ثم دخوله في الإسلام الخاطئ وايمانه التام بالرجل الذي كان يدعي بالنبوة والذي أراد أن يفدي بحياته لأجله حتى أنار الله بصيرته بالحق。أحداث وتحولات كبيرة جداً في حياته ، لكنّه كان يسعى للحق ووصل اليه لكن اغتالوه وهذه هي نهاية الأبطال في التاريخ。هو الذي قال: بإمكان كتاب واحد أن يغير إنسان للأبد ！وبالفعل القراءة لأمثال هؤلاء تنتشلك من جذورك。رحمك الله وغفر لك。 。。。more
Nancy
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College in the early 1970's was my first exposure to this book。 What has been essentially a re-read has been prophetic。 How moving to see this through the lens of the last year and the continued downhill slide of the last several years。 55 years later the last chapter is still on target。 Malcolm X calls out the systemic racism before there was a label。 Many viewed him as inflammatory， and disregard his migration away from Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam。 His trip to Mecca and awakening t College in the early 1970's was my first exposure to this book。 What has been essentially a re-read has been prophetic。 How moving to see this through the lens of the last year and the continued downhill slide of the last several years。 55 years later the last chapter is still on target。 Malcolm X calls out the systemic racism before there was a label。 Many viewed him as inflammatory， and disregard his migration away from Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam。 His trip to Mecca and awakening to the true ideology of the Muslim faith affected him profoundly。 I remember growing up through the assassinations of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King。 They may have held different philosophies but they still had the same end at heart。 What might have been accomplished had they not been murdered？ Would the trajectory toward the racism we still fight today have been altered？ 。。。more
Meredith Phillips
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Must read。 There's a reason this is on so many "books you have to read before you die" lists。 Must read。 There's a reason this is on so many "books you have to read before you die" lists。 。。。more
Osian Shelley
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Excellent。
Imaan El Refaey
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Ashamed to say I knew so little about Malcolm （الله يرحمه） and although I definitely need to read more to understand and appreciate the context fully， I learned so much from this book。 He was such an intelligent and inspiring man showing how it’s possible to build and create a life for yourself even if the odds are stacked against you。 Though I don’t agree with everything Malcolm believed in， I admire him alot and I love how he spoke so unapologetically as if fearless。
Kian Lavi
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Important， impactful， and wild that we’re only just making baby steps in the direction Malcolm was trying to sprint towards 50 years ago。 I’ll leave you with his most prescient quote:“If you stick a knife in my back nine inches and pull it out six inches， there's no progress。 If you pull it all the way out that's not progress。 Progress is healing the wound that the blow made。 And they haven't even pulled the knife out much less heal the wound。 They won't even admit the knife is there。” Important， impactful， and wild that we’re only just making baby steps in the direction Malcolm was trying to sprint towards 50 years ago。 I’ll leave you with his most prescient quote:“If you stick a knife in my back nine inches and pull it out six inches， there's no progress。 If you pull it all the way out that's not progress。 Progress is healing the wound that the blow made。 And they haven't even pulled the knife out much less heal the wound。 They won't even admit the knife is there。” 。。。more
Marina
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This was a fascinating read that really pushed me to deeply reconsider what integration means for white America。 This is definitely a book I will be thinking about for years to come。
Hamza A
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Everyone knows or has heard about Malcolm X and most know his conversion to Sunni Islam from the Nation of Islam and how he was subsequently killed for it。 However， the sweetness of such a transformation and the sweetness of the brotherhood of Islam in the eyes of Malcolm X can only be seen by reading this seminal work that is his autobiography。 In fact， given reading his whole life story， the pilgrimage to mecca is perhaps the most important piece of Islamic literature in the 20th century on pa Everyone knows or has heard about Malcolm X and most know his conversion to Sunni Islam from the Nation of Islam and how he was subsequently killed for it。 However， the sweetness of such a transformation and the sweetness of the brotherhood of Islam in the eyes of Malcolm X can only be seen by reading this seminal work that is his autobiography。 In fact， given reading his whole life story， the pilgrimage to mecca is perhaps the most important piece of Islamic literature in the 20th century on par with the pilgrimage of the Muslim thinker Mohammed Assad。 This is nothing but a phenomenal piece of work showing the superiority of Muslim civilization when it comes to interfaith brotherhood。 When a non-Muslim slave converts to Islam his slaveship is seen as taboo and usually freed。 However， the white Christian forced his religion on the black man to make him turn the other cheek with the opression he is facing。 I will finish this review with a quote from Malcolm X himself: “America needs to understand Islam， because this is the one religion that erases from its society the race problem。 Throughout my travels in the Muslim world， I have met， talked to， and even eaten with people who in America would have been considered white， but the white attitude was removed from their minds by the religion of Islam。 I have never before seen sincere and true brotherhood practiced by all together， irrespective of their color。” 。。。more
Mark Rizk Farag
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'Yes， I have cherished my' demagogue' role。 I know that societies have often killed the people who have helped to change those societies。 And if I can die having brought smh light， having exposed any meaningful truth that will help to destroy the racist cancer that is malignant in the body of America - then all credit is due to Allah。 Only the mistakes have been mine。'I have never highlighted so much of a book in my entire life。An amazing autobiography， one full of rich narrative， passion and po 'Yes， I have cherished my' demagogue' role。 I know that societies have often killed the people who have helped to change those societies。 And if I can die having brought smh light， having exposed any meaningful truth that will help to destroy the racist cancer that is malignant in the body of America - then all credit is due to Allah。 Only the mistakes have been mine。'I have never highlighted so much of a book in my entire life。An amazing autobiography， one full of rich narrative， passion and powerful ideology。I found a lot of the ideas somewhat disagreeable but， I think that was the point。Full review/ramble to come！ 。。。more
Otto Valkamo
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Quite a decent recalling of Malcom X's life， his journey， influences， views and the Black-Islam movement。I "read" the audiobook version on Audible， narrated by Laurence Fishburne。 Mr。 Fishburne was an amazing narrator。 Quite a decent recalling of Malcom X's life， his journey， influences， views and the Black-Islam movement。I "read" the audiobook version on Audible， narrated by Laurence Fishburne。 Mr。 Fishburne was an amazing narrator。 。。。more
Lizard
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I truly loved this book。 I honestly have no words for its beauty。
San
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The final page really struck me。 "When I am dead。。。 I want you to just watch and see if I'm not right in what I say: that the white man， in his press， is going to identify me with 'hate。'" Before his death， Malcolm X predicted exactly what would happen。 He was branded a hate symbol， and it was taught in schools that he was not a good man。 While he was not a perfect man by any means， （nobody is） his experience firsthand and the way he dealt with it is commendable。 When he was sent to prison， he a The final page really struck me。 "When I am dead。。。 I want you to just watch and see if I'm not right in what I say: that the white man， in his press， is going to identify me with 'hate。'" Before his death， Malcolm X predicted exactly what would happen。 He was branded a hate symbol， and it was taught in schools that he was not a good man。 While he was not a perfect man by any means， （nobody is） his experience firsthand and the way he dealt with it is commendable。 When he was sent to prison， he and his friend both got extended sentences， not on account of their crimes， but because they were fraternizing with white women。 He outlines the plight of the American black man like few others could， because he lived it。 He was thrust into a life of poverty at a young age， and we see what happens that leads him to committing robberies， and eventually serving 7 years for those robberies。 5 stars， highly recommend to anyone who wants to know more about the man who was so demonized by the American white man。 。。。more
David Goldman
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this to get a sense of Malcom X’s ideas and the development of the man behind them。 I got that。 But also an intricate portrait of life in the 1930-60s - the northern migration ， the intricacies of number running， drug dealing， prison， dance competitions ， style and slang。 These descriptions are not merely picturesque but tie together as part of social fabric that defines how white culture keeps the African American in his place。 The biography’s structure reminded me most of Augustine’s confessio this to get a sense of Malcom X’s ideas and the development of the man behind them。 I got that。 But also an intricate portrait of life in the 1930-60s - the northern migration ， the intricacies of number running， drug dealing， prison， dance competitions ， style and slang。 These descriptions are not merely picturesque but tie together as part of social fabric that defines how white culture keeps the African American in his place。 The biography’s structure reminded me most of Augustine’s confessions - from lowly upbringing to debauchery to redemption。 There are moments where the directness of Malcom X’s attacks are too direct and sometimes simply misinformed。 And yes he does verve into anit-sematism。 But the overall thrust of the argument and his damming portrayal of white crimes agains the black man on the whole stand。 。。。more
Humphrey
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Skip the intro section and crack straight into it。 Great read and very insightful
Samantha
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Really interesting read。 I didn't know much about him before reading the book so I learned a lot。 It's really sad his life was cut short。 The book taught me that Malcom X was on a journey and just as he was arriving at a new way of thinking， his life was suddenly ended。 Really interesting read。 I didn't know much about him before reading the book so I learned a lot。 It's really sad his life was cut short。 The book taught me that Malcom X was on a journey and just as he was arriving at a new way of thinking， his life was suddenly ended。 。。。more
Sarah
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"Anything I do today， I regard as urgent。 No man is given but so much time to accomplish whatever is his life's work。"I have been meaning to read this book for so long。 The copy I have， in fact， is one that I have owned for long enough that the spine has noticeably faded compared to the cover -- printed in 1992 to coincide with the Spike Lee movie it inspired。 I found dog-eared pages from a previous attempt at reading it in the first chapter or two， but it seems I never made it past that point。I "Anything I do today， I regard as urgent。 No man is given but so much time to accomplish whatever is his life's work。"I have been meaning to read this book for so long。 The copy I have， in fact， is one that I have owned for long enough that the spine has noticeably faded compared to the cover -- printed in 1992 to coincide with the Spike Lee movie it inspired。 I found dog-eared pages from a previous attempt at reading it in the first chapter or two， but it seems I never made it past that point。In some ways， I'm glad that I didn't read this book until now。 I know that intellectually and in terms of maturity and self-awareness， I couldn't have fully appreciated it when I first bought this copy。 Even now， I'm not sure I have learned all that I can from Malcolm's words。 But the biggest lessons I have taken from the time I've spent with him are these: 1。 The United States is a country built on white supremacy， and there can be no true equality until those racist structures are dismantled。2。 There are good people of all races and creeds， and the world would be a better place if we could recognize one another's shared humanity。3。 People can change their views of the world and of each other。 They can grow and evolve as they learn and meet more people。 We should likewise be open to change our opinions of others。 。。。more
Mian Mussadiq Shah
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One of the most interesting autobiography I've ever read。 Tells a story of conversion from hustler to a leading minister in the nation of Islam and afterwards a true orthodox muslim fighting for the black people。 One of the most interesting autobiography I've ever read。 Tells a story of conversion from hustler to a leading minister in the nation of Islam and afterwards a true orthodox muslim fighting for the black people。 。。。more
John Garcia- Landry
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I really enjoyed this book。 I found Malcom X’s life interesting。
Cheryl Parkinson PhD
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Wow。 This book filled in the gaps of knowledge I had on this great man's life。 It humanised him。 Made me understand him in a way I hadn't before。 This man was downright brazen， bold and *extremely* brave。 I am very grateful for him。 And I thank him for his steadfast， passionate work。 For seeing what we could not。 For saying what we dared not。 For loving us enough to devote his life。 For all of us。 And yet， he was just a man。 Inspirational！ 😀 and I am humbled。Not really a review of the book。。。 mo Wow。 This book filled in the gaps of knowledge I had on this great man's life。 It humanised him。 Made me understand him in a way I hadn't before。 This man was downright brazen， bold and *extremely* brave。 I am very grateful for him。 And I thank him for his steadfast， passionate work。 For seeing what we could not。 For saying what we dared not。 For loving us enough to devote his life。 For all of us。 And yet， he was just a man。 Inspirational！ 😀 and I am humbled。Not really a review of the book。。。 more of my reaction to this extraordinary life。 。。。more
Ander Cantera
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