The afterlife of Malcolm X an outcast turned icon's enduring impact on America

Explores the iconic freedom fighter's posthumous influence on Black Power, hip-hop, literature, sports, and politics while also detailing the wrongful convictions in his assassination, offering a broad view of his lasting impact on American culture and history.

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Main Author: Whitaker, Mark (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2025.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part one: conviction: 1965-1967. Death in the afternoon ; The reporters ; The trial
  • Part two: inspiration: 1966-1972. The autobiography ; Black power! ; The athletes ; The balck arts movement
  • Part three: obsession: 1969-1979. A letter from prison ; Three "pawn sacrifices"
  • Part four: rediscovery: 1983-2020. The rappers ; The movie ; Hero to the right and left ; From Obama to Black Lives Matter
  • Part five. exoneration: 2017-2021. The reinvestigations ; An apology.