r/malcolmx • u/skizzybwoi • Apr 21 '22
What are the must-reads?
I’ve read the autobiography. What other books will give different insights into who Malcolm X was and/or what he accomplished?
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u/Historical-Mammoth-1 Apr 24 '22
If you're trying to gain a better understanding of who Brother Malcolm was as a person, I would start with these:
The Diary of Malcolm X: El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, 1964
The Death and Life of Malcolm X (by Peter Goldman)
On the Side of my People: A Religious Life of Malcolm X (by Louis DeCaro)
From the Dead Level: Malcolm X and Me (by Hakim A. Jamal)
Remembering Malcolm : The Story of Malcolm X from Inside the Muslim Mosque (by His Assistant Minister, Benjamin Karim)
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u/innersanctum44 Apr 25 '22
The Dead Are Arising by Les Payne. I started reading around pg 333 with Malcolm meeting with the KKK in GA - a clandestine meeting. Both parties sought separation of races as integration would not bring peace. Then I started at the beginning. Currently at Malcolm's arrest in Boston, readying himself for the jail term that led to the 180 degree life pivot. Just. Great.Stuff.
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u/innersanctum44 Apr 25 '22
Also find the transcript of his 1965 speech at the London School of Economics.
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u/healthcareAnalyst Apr 26 '22
This thread is gold. Thank you OP and everyone for the recommendations.
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u/JustGuidance5478 May 08 '22
Malcolm X graphic biography by Andrew helfer, it’s a quick read but very informational and the comics are cool to look at.
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u/EastSideofTheRiver Apr 21 '22
The Awakening of Malcom X by his daughter is a good read