By Shannon Dawson, article courtesy of newsone.com  Malcolm X remains one of the most influential—and often ...

In The Afterlife of Malcolm X, Mark Whitaker (a former journalist and editor at Newsweek, NBC News and CNN and the author, among other books, of Saying It Loud: 1966 – The Year Black Power Challenged ...

He was indeed. Seven months later, Malcolm X was murdered at a rally on February 21, 1965. Yet, as I chronicle in my book, "The Afterlife of Malcolm X" (to be published May 13 by Simon & Schuster ...

Released in 1965, the autobiography details Malcolm X's transformation from a prison inmate to an influential civil rights leader. It candidly explores themes of race, identity, and resilience ...

As the 100th year of Malcolm X’s birth is recognized, journalist Mark Whitaker’s new book explores how the once-feared activist evolved into a revered cultural icon.

Malcolm X visited Temple 7, a Halal restaurant patronized by Black Muslims, while in Harlem, ... “Autobiography of Malcolm X” and read it from cover to cover in one day.

Book Review. The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon's Enduring Impact on America. By Mark Whitaker Simon & Schuster: 448 pages, $31 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may ...

FILE - Malcolm X speaks to reporters in Washington on May 16, 1963. AP Photo, File. Perhaps at least portions of the answers rest with Lee, and his landmark 1992 cinematic collage Malcolm X.It ...

On this day 100 years ago, the man who would become Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Neb. His message and legacy continues to outrage some and inspire many.

Crawford said that when he was 10, his brother gifted him the Autobiography of Malcolm X and it changed his life. He said he saw his neighborhood reflected in Malcolm’s words. “He came from the ...