Alex Haley And Malcolm X: The Autobiography Of Malcom X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X, co-written by Alex Haley and Malcolm X, follows the life, impressions made, ideas, and lessons learned by one Malcolm Little; known today as Malcolm X, El-Hajj El-Shabazz, and as one of the most influential voices in the Black Power and Civil Rights movements. The book was copyrighted in 1965, shortly after Malcolm’s assassination. The purpose of Malcolm’s regale is to share his story, philosophies and lessons learned along the way with the world, not just the colored community. In his view, the colored community is oppressed, uneducated, and in turn must be brought up in this world on level ground with their white counterparts. The cards have been stacked against them for far too long, what with slavery, racism, segregation and bigotry keeping the white man above the colored. By presenting his experiences to the colored community, he hopes to ignite their spirit, and give them the drive to seek equality for themselves. Additionally, he

It’s almost as if we can feel his pain and distress as he struggles through his early life as a gambler, hustler, pimp and thief; even more so when he enters the Nation of Islam, etc. However, the text certainly lacks objectivity concerning the ideas Malcolm expresses about society, racism, white people, etc. Due to his experiences with racism and social injustice, he has every reason to hate society, white people, and even America. He and millions of other people of color were seriously wronged in this way for far too long, therefore Malcolm could not possibly speak objectively on these subjects. Yet, it must not be forgotten that what Malcolm believes concerning the aforementioned issues are extremely important, controversial and influential. His opinions and ideas inspire thousands and thousands of colored people to follow in his