x, malcolm

"Malcolm Little's parents have always told him that he can achieve anything, but from what he can tell, that's a pack of lies--after all, his father's been murdered, his mother's been taken away, and his dreams of becoming a lawyer have gotten him laughed out of school. There's no point in trying, he figures, and lured by the nightlife of Boston and New York, he escapes into a world of fancy suits, jazz, girls, and reefer"--Jacket flap.

Chronicles the life of controversial militant leader Malcolm X.

"Malcolm X is known as a leader of the civil rights movement. He faced racism, spent time in prison, became a minister, joined the Nation of Islam, left, took a pilgrimage to Mecca, traveled the world, and became a public figure before his assassination. Explore how his words shaped the civil rights movement and the people who called him a leader"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the life of controversial militant leader Malcolm X.

Learn about his life and legacy--from his childhood to the aftermath of his assassination in 1965--through age-appropriate text and detailed historical photographs.

While in Charlestown Prison in the 1940s, young Malcolm Little reads all the books in the library, joins the debate team and the Nation of Islam, and emerges as Malcolm X.

"In 1990, investigative journalist Les Payne embarked on a nearly thirty-year-long quest to interview anyone he could find who had actually known Malcolm X. Setting Malcolm's life not only within the Nation of Islam but against the larger backdrop of American history, the book traces the life of one of the twentieth century's most politically relevant figures"--OCLC.

". . . reveals a nuanced portrait of two men, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcom X, despite markedly different backgrounds, inspired an dpushed each other throughout their adult lives"--Adapted from dust jacket.

Introduces the life and accomplishments of Malcolm X, discussing his role as a civil rights activist, and describing the influence of his incarceration on his views about race and equality, the Nation of Islam, his death, and related topics.

Malcolm X, the Black Muslim leader, firebrand, and anti-integrationist, tells his life story to veteran writer and journalist Alex Haley.