Summary
Draws on new research to trace the life of Malcolm X from his troubled youth through his involvement in the Nation of Islam, his activism in the world of Black Nationalism, and his assassination. Full description
- Life beyond the legend
- "Up, you mighty race" : 1925-1941
- The legend of Detroit Red : 1941-January 1946
- Becoming "X" : January 1946-August 1952
- "They don't come like the minister" : August 1952-May 1957
- "Brother, a minister has to be married" : May 1957-March 1959
- "The hate that hate produced" : March 1959-January 1961
- "As sure as God made green apples" : January 1961-May 1962
- From prayer to protest : May 1962-March 1963
- "He was developing too fast" : April-November 1963
- "The chickens coming home to roost" : December 1, 1963-March 12, 1964
- An epiphany in the Hajj : March 12-May 21, 1964
- "Do something about Malcolm X" : May 21-July 11, 1964
- "In the struggle for dignity" : July 11-November 24, 1964
- "Such a man is worthy of death" : November 24, 1964-February 14, 1965
- Death comes on time : February 14-February 21, 1965
- Life after death
- Reflections on a revolutionary vision.