- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: Alpha Books; 1 edition (Jan 23 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 002864218X
- ISBN-13: 978-0028642185
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 445 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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A critical examination of the life and work of Malcolm X, as well as his profound impact on the political, ideological, and cultural life of the 20th century.
There are a whopping 94,000 Web sites on Yahoo that respond to keywords "Malcolm X".
CMG Worldwide (located in the U.S. in Indianapolis, IN), represents the Malcolm X family/estate, with a vested interest in keeping the Malcolm X name prominent in the mind of the public.
The Malcolm X section of thesmokinggun.com Website is one of their most popular. Critical Lives- Malcolm X will cover- the childhood of Malcolm Little in the Depression-era Midwest; the rise and fall of "Detroit Red"—Malcolms chaotic adolescence as a petty criminal and street hustler; the prison years—the rebellious, angry, headstrong inmate they called Satan; Malcolms religious and social allegiance with the Black Muslims (Nation of Islam); the founding and editing by Malcolm of the Nation of Islam (NOI) national newspaper; Malcolm as organizer, teacher, and political advocate—and Malcolm as husband and father; from Malcolm X to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabbazz—his attacks on the Civil Rights Movement and his break with the NOI; and the final year—the surveillance by the FBI and CIA, the assassination at the Audobon Ballroom.
Kofi Natambu is a freelance writer based in Oakland, CA. He has published news articles, reviews, editorials, essays, literary and music criticism, and poetry in newspapers and magazines, and his writing has appeared in anthologies such as African American Literature- The Mosaic Series and The Black Scholar. He has been a lecturer in the Department of Critical Studies at the California Institute of the Arts and the Department of Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. He was the Editor in Chief of Solid Ground- A new World Journal, a quarterly literary magazine of the arts, literature, culture, and politics, and was the educational curator of the Museum of African-American History in Detroit. He received his B.A. in History from Oakland University (Rochester, MI) and was in the Ph.D. program in Humanities and Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.
002864218X
There are a whopping 94,000 Web sites on Yahoo that respond to keywords "Malcolm X".
CMG Worldwide (located in the U.S. in Indianapolis, IN), represents the Malcolm X family/estate, with a vested interest in keeping the Malcolm X name prominent in the mind of the public.
The Malcolm X section of thesmokinggun.com Website is one of their most popular. Critical Lives- Malcolm X will cover- the childhood of Malcolm Little in the Depression-era Midwest; the rise and fall of "Detroit Red"—Malcolms chaotic adolescence as a petty criminal and street hustler; the prison years—the rebellious, angry, headstrong inmate they called Satan; Malcolms religious and social allegiance with the Black Muslims (Nation of Islam); the founding and editing by Malcolm of the Nation of Islam (NOI) national newspaper; Malcolm as organizer, teacher, and political advocate—and Malcolm as husband and father; from Malcolm X to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabbazz—his attacks on the Civil Rights Movement and his break with the NOI; and the final year—the surveillance by the FBI and CIA, the assassination at the Audobon Ballroom.
Kofi Natambu is a freelance writer based in Oakland, CA. He has published news articles, reviews, editorials, essays, literary and music criticism, and poetry in newspapers and magazines, and his writing has appeared in anthologies such as African American Literature- The Mosaic Series and The Black Scholar. He has been a lecturer in the Department of Critical Studies at the California Institute of the Arts and the Department of Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. He was the Editor in Chief of Solid Ground- A new World Journal, a quarterly literary magazine of the arts, literature, culture, and politics, and was the educational curator of the Museum of African-American History in Detroit. He received his B.A. in History from Oakland University (Rochester, MI) and was in the Ph.D. program in Humanities and Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.
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About the Author
Kofi Natambu is a writer, critic, and university teacher whose essays, reviews, criticism, journalism, and poetry have appeared in many magazines, journals, newspapers, and anthologies across the country. He has written extensively on American literature, history, politics, film, music, and cultural studies. He is the author of two books of poetry, The Melody Never Stops (Past Tents Press, 1991) and Intervals (Post Aesthetic Press, 1983), and was the editor of a literary anthology entitled Nostalgia For the Present (Post Aesthetic Press, 1985). He was also editor of a literary magazine of the arts, culture, and politics called Solid Ground: A New World Journal, which he edited and wrote for from 1980¿87. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he lives and works in Oakland, California.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Critical Malcolm X (Paperback)
the Life of Malcolm X a Very Complex Brother with so Many things going on all at once.He Died so young while Constanly Evolving.He was Limit-Less&Growing in so many other Areas as Human Being.this Book brings to light so much.a Must Read.
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Excellent, well-written biography,
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This review is from: Critical Malcolm X (Paperback)
This biography not only covers the crucial events of Malcolm X's life, but it also provides a historical context for them. The author really tries to give you a sense of what was happening in the U.S. socially and politically from Malcolm's birth to his death. Through his excelling writing, you get a real understanding of what was going on at the time. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Malcolm X, the Civil Rights Movement, or American History.
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Excellent, well-written biography,
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This review is from: Critical Malcolm X (Paperback)
This biography not only covers the crucial events of Malcolm X's life, but it also provides a historical context for them. The author really tries to give you a sense of what was happening in the U.S. socially and politically from Malcolm's birth to his death. Through his excelling writing, you get a real understanding of what was going on at the time. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Malcolm X, the Civil Rights Movement, or American History.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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a Must Read,
By A customer "mistermaxxx" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Critical Malcolm X (Paperback)
the Life of Malcolm X a Very Complex Brother with so Many things going on all at once.He Died so young while Constanly Evolving.He was Limit-Less&Growing in so many other Areas as Human Being.this Book brings to light so much.a Must Read.
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Malcolm X Deserves Better,
By coolelle "coolelle" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Critical Malcolm X (Paperback)
Such a great man and forward thinker deserves a more nuanced and subtle biography than this. The writing is ham-handed and thick, with gross characterizations and unoriginal observations.
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