Relates briefly the rise of a convict through self-education and love of his black brothers to become a leader of the black people of the United States.
A biography of the controversial black leader who became a Muslim while serving a prison term and turned against that group two years before his assassination at age thirty-nine.
Chronicles the life of civil rights activist Malcolm X, discussing his childhood, schooling, experiences with racism, efforts to promote black power, outspoken support for the African-American community, and other related topics.
Over the course of the summer of 1963, fourteen-year-old Esther Young discovers the passion within her when eighteen-year-old King-Roy Johnson, accused of murdering a white man in Alabama, comes to live with her family.
A biography of Malcolm X, focusing on the incidents that led to his belief that blacks should be willing to use any tactics necessary to secure their freedom and equality.
A biography of the African-American who dreamed of a career as a violinist before joining the Nation of Islam and rising in its ranks, eventually becoming its leader.
