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Years in the making-the definitive biography of the legendary black activist. Of the great figure in twentieth-century American history perhaps none is more complex and controversial than Malcolm X. Constantly rewriting his own story, he became a criminal, a minister, a leader, and an... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
People edit
- Malcolm X: A central figure of the black nationalism movement of the 1960s.
- Ralph Abernathy: History, Elijah Muhammad, Nation of Islam, Black Nationalism, Segregation, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ph.D., Civil Rights Movement, Freedom March, March on Washington, John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, Patrice Lumumba
- Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad: Add a description of this character.
- Gloria Strother
- Bea Caragulian: Malcolm's blond Armenian girlfriend. Professional dancer. Referred to as "Sophia" in his Autobiography.
- Wali Akram
- John Ali
- Muhammad Ali: aka Cassius Clay
- Noble Drew Ali
- Joe Allen
- Leon Ameer
Setting & Locations edit
- Harlem
- Boston
- Detroit
- Africa
- Algeria
- Nation Of Islam
- Chicago
- United States
- America
- New York City
- Philadelphia
- Washington
- Los Angeles
- Newark
- Cairo
- Lansing
- Ghana
- Egypt
- Mecca
- Manhattan
- Mosque
- Middle East
- D.c.
- Queens
- Atlanta
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Saudi Arabia
- Georgia
- Alabama
- Charlestown
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk
- New Jersey
- Congo
- Miami
- Caribbean
- Birmingham
- China
- Born
- Muhammad Speaks
- Nigeria
- Paris
- East Elmhurst
- Asia
- Rochester
- California
- Cleveland
Organizations edit
- Ku Klux Klan (KKK): Add a description of this organization.
- International Industrial Club: a black working-class organization
- Congress of Racial Equality (CORE): civil rights organization
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Amazon.com Best Books of 2011. (authoritative list)
This book is in Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2011. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Manning Marable (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9780670022205
Page Count: 594
Publisher: Viking
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9780670022205
Page Count: 594
Awards edit
- National Book Award (Finalist, 2011: Non-fiction)
- Pulitzer Prize (2012: History)
- Andrew Carnegie Medal (Finalist, June 2012: Excellence in Nonfiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: BP223.Z8 L57636
- Dewey: 297.87
Subjects edit
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Book Review New York Times: In his revealing and prodigiously researched new biography, “Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention,” Manning Marable — a professor at Columbia University and the director of its Center for Contemporary Black History, who died just last week — vividly chronicles these many incarnations of his subject, describing the “multiple masks” he donned over the years, while charting the complex and contradiction-filled evolution of his political and religious beliefs. The book draws from diaries, letters, F.B.I. files, Web resources and interviews with members of Malcolm X’s inner circle.
- Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention: Official blog of the book.
Movie Connections edit
- Malcolm X (1992) (IMDb): Director: Spike Lee
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