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In collaboration with the Malcolm X Estate, this powerful biography for young readers is a modern classic in the making, written by #1 New York Times-bestselling, award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi.
Published 100 years after his birth, “Malcolm Lives!” is a ground-breaking narrative biography of one of the most influential Americans of all time.
Dr. Kendi expertly crafts a propulsive telling of Malcolm X's life, from birth to death. He provides context for both Malcolm's choices, and those around him, not just painting an intimate picture of a famous figure, but of the social and political landscape of America during the civil rights movement.
Ultimately, Malcolm's true legacy is a journey toward anti-racism. Just like history, Malcolm lives.
With short, evocative chapters, exclusive archival documents, photographs from the Malcolm X Collection at the NYPL Schomburg Center, and extensive backmatter, this is a thoughtful and accessible, must-read for all Americans.
Published 100 years after his birth, “Malcolm Lives!” is a ground-breaking narrative biography of one of the most influential Americans of all time.
Dr. Kendi expertly crafts a propulsive telling of Malcolm X's life, from birth to death. He provides context for both Malcolm's choices, and those around him, not just painting an intimate picture of a famous figure, but of the social and political landscape of America during the civil rights movement.
Ultimately, Malcolm's true legacy is a journey toward anti-racism. Just like history, Malcolm lives.
With short, evocative chapters, exclusive archival documents, photographs from the Malcolm X Collection at the NYPL Schomburg Center, and extensive backmatter, this is a thoughtful and accessible, must-read for all Americans.
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"Ibram X. Kendi narrates his well-researched biography of Malcolm X 100 years after Malcolm's birth. Kendi vividly shares Malcolm's family's difficulties and his flamboyant clothing and partying before he joined the Nation of Islam and began working directly with its leader, Elijah Muhammad. Malcolm's disillusionment is palpable after he observes Muhammad going against his own strict teachings. Kendi includes related historical details such as Emmett Till's barbaric murder. After Malcolm publicly changes his views on racism in scenes intensely rendered, he attempts to undo the distorted ideas he'd promoted, infuriating the Nation of Islam. The lead-up to Malcolm's assassination by the Nation of Islam is a horrifying listening experience. An important account of an oft-misunderstood individual who was a seminal influence on American history. S.G.B. � AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine"
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