February 15: Malcolm X by Manning Marable

Of the great figures in 20th-century American history, perhaps none is more complex and controversial than Malcolm X. Author Manning Marable's biography of Malcolm is a stunning achievement. Years in the making, this is the definitive biography of the legendary black activist.

The late Manning Marable's acclaimed biography of Malcolm X finally does justice to one of the most influential and controversial figures of twentieth-century American history.

Filled with startling new information and shocking revelations, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention unfolds a sweeping story of race and class in America.

Reaching into Malcolm's troubled youth, this book traces a path from his parents' activism as followers of Marcus Garvey through his own work with the Nation of Islam and rise in the world of black nationalism, and culminates in the never-before-told true story of his assassination.

Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention is a remarkable achievement, the definitive work on one of America's greatest advocates for social change.

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