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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Malcolm lost his father and mother when he was very young.
Chapter 3: Malcolm’s turbulent school years showed him racism, yet Boston unveiled another world entirely.
Chapter 4: Malcolm was introduced to modern Black culture across Roxbury and Harlem.
Chapter 5: After losing his job, Malcolm embraced a criminal life amid Harlem in the 1940s.
Chapter 6: Malcolm’s criminal pursuits eventually put him in prison, where he experienced a profound awakening.
Chapter 7: Malcolm left prison devoted to the Nation of Islam and eager to spread its message.
Chapter 8: As a Nation of Islam minister, he became Malcolm X and drew national attention.
Chapter 9: The attention Malcolm X received would eventually place him firmly at odds with the Nation of Islam.
Chapter 10: A pilgrimage to Mecca opened up Malcolm’s eyes to Muslim unity.
Chapter 11: Malcolm X returned to the U.S. with a completely new agenda.
Chapter 12: Though Malcolm X was at peace with the possibility of death, his assassination was a tragic loss.
Description
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) is a profound and personal account of one man’s journey from dropping out of school and entering a life of crime and drug addiction to finding redemption through human rights activism. These blinks tell the story of a curious and evolving mind: a man who dedicated his life to helping African-Americans gain identity and freedom from oppression by any means necessary.
Who Should Listen
- Human rights activists
- Historians
- People interested in the civil rights movement