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Domhnall
Domhnall rated it 8 years ago
“When I am dead ... the white man, in his press, is going to identify me with ‘hate’. He will make use of me dead, as he has made use of me alive, as a convenient symbol of ‘hatred’ – and that will help him to escape facing the truth that all I have been doing is holding up a mirror to reflect, to s...
Abandoned by Booklikes
Abandoned by Booklikes rated it 9 years ago
This autobiography shows readers how a boy born Malcolm Little would one day become Malcolm X and one of the leaders of the Nation of Islam who would then go off and form his own branch called Muslim Mosque, Inc. During the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. in the 1960s Malcolm X rose to prominence ...
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 11 years ago
4 stars!
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 11 years ago
4 stars!
Just Olga and her books
Just Olga and her books rated it 12 years ago
I read 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X' as part of a course on Black Americans at Sussex University. The course was very good and it gave me a good understanding and knowledge of the era. This book was amongst the best readings I remember. Malcolm X was definitely a character and through his adventu...
Rowena's Reviews
Rowena's Reviews rated it 12 years ago
“I’ve had enough of someone else’s propaganda. I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.”- Malcolm XIn High School my history syllabus covere...
rainontheroad
rainontheroad rated it 12 years ago
Awesome......Every american should read this book.....exaines race relations from a very objective point of view.
Chris Blocker
Chris Blocker rated it 12 years ago
When I was half the age I am now I discovered El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, more commonly known as Malcolm X. I was captivated by him. Here was a radical. A philosopher. A man who saw death coming and faced it courageously. I studied the person, watched the film, read a speech or two, but like most teen...
Musings of a Book Addict
Musings of a Book Addict rated it 13 years ago
In re-reading this classic, I become totally immersed all over again. I really appreciate the truth-telling of our cultural leaders, past and present. We need to hear the WHOLE story and we get that in this powerful walk through the life of a man who changed our world.
Book Reviews for the Semi-Literate
Book Reviews for the Semi-Literate rated it 14 years ago
Malcolm X was a violent street thug. He beat people up, robbed them, and dealt drugs. His primary source of income, however, was by being a pimp. As glorified as this piece of subhuman trash has become in rap songs and much of modern pop culture, let me explain exactly what it means. Malcolm X k...
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