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Examines the assassination of the civil rights leader, describing his tumultuous relationship with the Nation of Islam, the events leading up to his assassination, and the prosecution of his assailants.
February 21, 1965. Controversial civil rights leader Malcolm X is gunned down during a speech in Manhattan. Three men were found guilty of the murder. But rumors of conspiracy and cover-up still swirl. Who gave the order for Malcolm X's murder? Why...
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Decades after he was killed in 1965, Malcolm X, the famous American activist, remains a figure of controversy. This essential biography uses primary sources-the embattled Black leader's own words and writings-to explore his often-misunderstood life, from the early death of his father to the days leading up to his assassination. It also examines Malcolm's teachings, which at times countered the civil rights movement of Martin Luther King Jr. The accessible...
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A Study Guide for Malcolm X with Alex Hailey's "The Autobiography of Malcolm X," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Literary Themes for Students .This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Literary Themes for Students for all of your research needs.
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The Life and Times of Malcolm X: A Story of Transformation
Malcolm X is a towering figure in American history and one of the most influential civil rights leaders of the 20th century. Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1925, he would go on to become a force for change in the fight for Black liberation in America.
From his early experiences with racism to his leadership role in the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X's life was marked by a relentless...
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Brentwood Home Video
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2003
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"Malcolm X was a 20th century prophet, a man with a vision of a better world who had an ability to make a difference. Death of a prophet is a gripping reenactment of the events that led up to his tragic and controversial death. The identity of his cowardly killers remains a mystery today. Director Woody King, Jr. brilliantly incorporates documentary footage into Death of a prophet to produce a gritty realism and inspires stars Morgan Freeman and Yolanda...
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Known as 'the angriest black man in America', Malcolm X was one of the most famous activists to ever live. Going beyond biography, Black Minded examines Malcolm X's philosophical system, restoring his thinking to the pantheon of Black Radical Thought.
Michael Sawyer argues that the foundational concepts of Malcolm X's political philosophy - economic and social justice, strident opposition to white supremacy and Black internationalism - are often...
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More than five decades have lapsed since September 1960, when African American Muslim leader Malcolm X welcomed Cuban President Fidel Castro to a midnight meeting at Harlem's Black-owned Hotel Theresa. Castro and his delegation had come to New York to attend the UN General Assembly, but the management of the Manhattan hotel they had booked refused to house them. Upon learning of their plight, Malcolm invited the Cuban emissaries to "come uptown" to...
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A Lie of Reinvention is a response to Manning Marable's biography of Malcolm X, A Life of Reinvention. Marable's book was controversially acclaimed by some as his magna opus. At the same time, it was denounced and debated by others as a worthless read full of conjecture, errors, and without any new factual content. In this collection of critical essays, editors Jared Ball and Todd Steven Burroughs lead a group of established and emerging Black scholars...
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McFarland
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c2009
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"This biography begins with Malcolm's seven-year imprisonment from age 21 and continues through his official adoption of the religion of the Nation of Islam; his ministry at Elijah Muhammad's Temple Number Seven and other contributions to the Nation's growth; his disillusionment and rejection of the Nation's teachings; and his pilgrimage to Mecca and other international travels. "--Provided by publisher.
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 The Honorable Elijah Muhammad is the leader and teacher of the Black Nation, and he has taught America's so-called negroes that black is the basic color, the basis of all colors.
#2 Islam, the religion that The Honorable Elijah Muhammad is teaching us in America today, is designed to undo the brainwashing that we've undergone for four hundred years at the hands...