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Summary: Profound
Review: I first read Brother Malcolm's auto when I was still a child. At the time, I thought it profound. Twenty plus years later, I still do. He reminded me somewhat of Richard Wright's writings,the anger,the feelings that he probably couldn't say in polite society,he stated on paper. when my daughters get a little older, I will let them read the book as well,it is a must for each and every American.
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Summary: Crucial to understanding America.
Review: I'd seen the movie a couple of times (I'm something of a rabbid Spike Lee fan) and I was familiar with the highlights of Malcolm X's spotted history. But I'd never really grasped the perspective of an angry black man at this point in my nations history. I was aware there was anger, and I was aware as to the general source of that anger, but to read Alex Haley's masterful transcription of the philosophy of Malcolm X, along with his autobiography was cause for my re-evaluation of race relations in America. Needless to say, I don't find myself to be the devil, and I don't actually agree with him on a number of his other conclusions, but his logic in reaching those conclusion was hardly flawed. This is a must read for all aspiring citizens, and a helpful text for the internationaly curious as to the basis of our still festering race debate.
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Summary: The best analysis of Malcolm X
Review: People have made numerous attempts to analyze, classify and form theories about Malcolm X and what he stood for, forgetting that for someone of his caliber, it is not easy to do this. To even attempt to understand Malcolm X, you would have had to know of his life experiences and how they laid the foundation of what he became. This book gives you that information, and most importantly, it is from his point-of-view. That is why I believe this book gives the best analysis of who Malcolm X was and what he stood for. Malcolm X was one of the most inspiring and articulate leaders that has ever lived and this book is a testament of that. This autobiography is very powerful and for anyone looking to learn more about Malcolm X, I cannot tell you of a better place to start.
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Summary: Malcolm X; The real story from a real source
Review: Many people know too little about Malcolm X, and what they know is usally one sided or incorrect. This book which is brilliantly written presents the whole life of Malcolm X. It starts from when he was a child facing the racism from locals and the KKK ,and getting sent to a foster home,on through his hustler years and onto become one of the strongest voices in the African American struggle for human and civil rights. Not only does this book captivate the reader but it will present you with a new idea of American history and culture. This is a must read for anyone wanting to find out about one of the strongest voices during the 1960's and to learn more about the all too real problems the were and still are in American today.
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Summary: Superb
Review: Malcolm X is possibly my favourite figure in North American history (though that isn't saying much ;-) and this book does him justice. While usually I stay clear of autobiographies due to there obviously subjective nature, I made an exception in this case because one of the most interesting aspects of Malcolm X , to me, was his life long intellectual development and the charismatic and powerful way in which he articulated his views. Thus an autobiography is an ideal way to get inside the mind of a person, and trace their line of thought and progress. This book does this superbly, and is both gripping and interesting throughout. It should reveal that calling Malcolm X a 'racist in reverse', would be like condemning Ghandi solely as being 'anti british', i.e. highly simplistic and greatly missing the point. A further strength to the book is that Alex Haley provides a highly insightful biographical foreword that helps set the scene for those unfamiliar with Malcolm X. The book is at times amusing in it's anecdotes, and some of iconoclastic statements delivered by Malcolm X. The downside of the book is that, as it is an autobiography, it lacks the third person analysis that a biography would contain, thus it doesn't really analyse issues such as who was really responsible for his assassination. It also rarely describes any media appearances Malcolm X made, thus we miss out on some of the important points Malcolm X made and believed in. Overall I highly recommend this book, as do nearly all those who have read it.
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Summary: A interesting development in a harsh changing world.4.5 STAR
Review: While Malcolm X and I would disagree on a number of things, I really liked this book. The tale of the mans history alone is worth reading even if he wasn't a figure that has effected american culture. Malcolm X was not a stagnant figure he was changing as he learned. He progressed from a huslter to disiciple to a leader and in these transitions he learned to challenge his beliefs and the beliefs of others. Malcolm X was a man who at the time of his death began to challenge the hatered of others and his own hatered. The second fasinating thing about this book is that the book is told in a real time manner. So that you actaul see the transitions in ideas of X. Huxley did a great job as ghost writer. The third thing that is great is seeing the interal workings of the nation of islam. I am an atheist yet this was very fasinating to me. I disagree with alot of the nations views on race, but understanding racism starts with understanding the philosophy of the racist and the ignorance that that philosophy premotes. The theroy of the disemiation of races given by the nation is one of the most inconcieveable things I have ever read.
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Summary: Forget all the Minuses About the Man
Review: Growing up in a home where Martin Luther King, Jr. was considered the closest thing to a saint, I was not aware of much about Malcolm X. He was the ONE who was too radical, too opinionated, and too controversial for my parents to accept. However, when I saw Spike Lee's masterful motion picture autobiography, I had to find out more about this man. I was led to read the life story in his own words and am I glad that I did. Malcolm X was an individual who encompassed the rage and the determination of the black man of the 1960's. He began, as have so many struggling to survive in the inner city, as a hustler involved in the numbers game. This led to an incareration which brought him into the "light" of Islam. His views changed and he spearheaded much of that movement designed to faciliate black economic survival and pride. He was misquoted, misunderstood, and underappreciated by the very people that he sought to uplift. The book will bring the reader greater insight into this most complex human being. Previous biases about him should be placed aside and take him for what he was: a Black man with a mission, a mission to instill integrity and self-sufficiency in a people long denied many of America's basic principles.
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Summary: great book about a great man
Review: Essential to an understanding of the pressures against African-Americans...and one in particular who though branded a racist overcame the incredibly tragic hand he'd been dealt and achieved an integrity and a boldness of expression so threatening that he had to be killed to shut him up. I wish I could have met him.
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Summary: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Review: This is a very good book. It makes you realize what people and especially blacks had to go through in their lives. Just to survive they had to lie and steal and sometimes sell themselves to pay for food that day. It was sad what the "white" man had done to other people not of his race. The fact that he treated them lower was very stupid. Nobody should ever be treated like that. People in today's world are much different than back then, not only because we realize what we were doing wrong but also because we have accepted that all people are equal. Before I read this book I knew little of Malcolm X, but after reading not only was I enriched, but also it forced me to look at the world in a different light. The story line of his life starts with Malcolm's childhood and ends with his tragic feud with the nation of Islam, dealing with important issues along the way. Until he make the greatest change of his life when he commits to Islam. His rise from a street hustler to international leader is inspirational and sad because he was taken away from us so early. This book was a challenge for me, it filled me with a great sorrow of what one race can do to hold down another. This is the first autobiography I have ever read that has actually said something. I mean others have things to say but this autobiography not only deals with the person, but other important issues as well.
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Summary: The Autobiogrpahy of Malcolm X---I LOVED IT!
Review: I read Malcolm X just for something to do and to expand my knowledge. I learned so much about his life and all that he went through.People think that he was a hate preacher but he wanted everyone to be equal and work toghther for equality and rights that were the same for everyone and fair treatment from everyone. This book was very well written and I reccomend it to anyone who wants to learn about the struggle of the Black Americans during the 1960's and even now.
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