Malcolm X: As They Knew Him

by David Gallen

Book Overview

During his lifetime, the name Malcolm X was a lightning rod that electrified the black community. Now, thirty years after his death, we are still coming to grips with the complexity, and power of his message. In this fascinating volume, Malcolm X, the man and the leader, stands revealed in a shimmering mosaic of memories, interviews, insights, and appreciations by: -- Maya Angelou - James Baldwin - James Booker Elombe Braath - James Brown - Kenneth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881848506
• ISBN13: 9780881848502
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Insightful!

This book does a fantastic job of painting Malcolm X in the eyes of those who knew him and were touched by him. It really gives an insight into the life of one of the most influential men in history. I loved what Maya Angelou, Eldridge Cleaver, and Robert Penn Warren had to say. Other highlights are the interview with Claude Lewis, Malcolm's last TV interview with Pierre Barton, and On The Air with Joe Rainey, in which Malcolm discusses his split with Muhammad. It was secretely recorded by the FBI.Of course Alex Haley's "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" is a must read as well!