The Powerful Autobiography of Malcolm X: Challenging Racism and Empowering Black Communities

Name Institutional Affiliations Date Autobiography of Malcom X Title/author/publisher/ISBN The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Malcolm X is the main author in collaboration with Alex Haley an American journalist. In the new copy of 2015 through 2018, Attalah Shabazz one of Malcolm’s daughter adds “Foreword” content while Michael S. Handler, a veteran news reports who Malcolm x believed had none of the usual prejudices or sentimentalities about black people compiles a detailed “Introduction” to the narration Main characters The characters include, Malcolm X as (Malcolm Little, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) taking the main author, narrator and principal character of this autobiography. Reverend Earl Little as Malcolm’s father, a Baptist minister and organizer for the militant Universal Negro Improvement Movement. Louise Little as Malcolm’s mother, a proud woman whose pride becomes broken by family misfortunes. Elijah Muhammad taking his role as (Elijah Poole, Karriem) serving as the founder and leader of the Nation of Islam, Malcolm’s teacher and spiritual adviser and later his principal adversary. Ella (Ella Mae Little Collins) Malcolm’s half sister serving as Malcolm’s guardian during adolescence and a lifelong friend and supporter. Reginald Little Malcolm’s younger brother who first talked to Malcolm about Islam Nation and Betty X (Betty Shabazz) Malcolm’s wife since 1958 Setting/time New York June 1965 Main theme Humanity as a basic right: Malcolm focuses on how race against people of colour dehumanizes them as whites around Malcolm view him as something less than human thus desiring to correct such a perception through a fight for racial equality. Summary The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a fascinating piece that Malcolm X uses to tell his extraordinary story and the growth of the Black Muslim movement. Malcolm X was an American Muslim Minister and Human Right Activist, Nation of Islam spokesman until 1964, a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and promotion of Islam within Black community. Malcolm’s problems started way back before birth with his family enduring pervasive discrimination and racism in all areas they settled. While narrating about the nightmare, Malcolm little confirms that their problem as a family started when KKK visited his pregnant mother one night and out of fear of the shouted threats, warnings and brandished shotguns and rifles, the f