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Malcolm X a life of reinvention

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Marable, Manning, 1950-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Viking, 2011.
Subjects:	X, Malcolm, > 1925-1965. Black Muslims > Biography. African American Muslims > Biography. African American civil rights workers > Biography. African Americans > Biography.
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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.
Physical Description:	594 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 563-576) and index.
ISBN:	9780670022205 (hbk.) 0670022209 (hbk.)
Author Notes:	Manning Marable was born in Dayton, Ohio on May 13, 1950. In 1968, he served as the local black newspaper's correspondent and marched along with thousands of others during the funeral procession for Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He received a bachelor's degree from Earlham College in Indiana, a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin and a doctorate from the University of Maryland. He wrote around 20 books during his lifetime including How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America, The Great Wells of Democracy: The Meaning of Race in American Life, Speaking Truth to Power: Essays on Race, Resistance and Radicalism, and Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention. He was a professor of African American studies, history, political science and public affairs at Columbia University. He died from complications of pneumonia on April 1, 2011 at the age of 60. (Bowker Author Biography)