Books published by publisher Macmillan Publishing Co.

Dust jacket notes: "Here is Malcolm X in all of his depth and complexity; a fascinating and extraordinary man microscopically examined, documented and analyzed--in personal reflections, critiques, dialogues and articles by his black compatriots throughout the world, as well as through his own writings, speeches and manifestos. Intimates and adversaries alike discuss Malcolm the man, prophet, revolutionary, martyr; Malcolm as friend, foe, husband and father. This remarkable spectrum of opinion and experience includes American, African, Muslim and European reactions to Malcolm; transcriptions of actual TV debates; illuminating and often humorous conversations with the FBI (taped without the knowledge of the visiting agents). But Malcolm also speaks for himself--with brilliance, fluency and wit--in speeches writings and key position papers defining his views just before his assassination. The chronicle of his exceptional life includes all its facets, from hustler to jailbird, to militant Muslim convert, and finally, to the self-made world leader who had the courage to question his own passionate prejudices and revolutionary beginnings. American must ask not only 'Who was Malcolm X,' but also 'Who was he becoming?' A man who evolved ideologically and personally until the day he died, Malcolm was frequently and perhaps fatally misunderstood. This vital anthology, edited by John Henrik Clarke, dazzlingly illuminates Malcolm X, the many-faceted man. It will stand as the definitive insight into the figure who may yet be realized as the single most pivotal social leader of the twentieth century."