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marieshan4321 's review for:
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
by Malcolm X
medium-paced
"When I am dead—I say it that way because from the things I know, I do not expect to live long enough to read this book in its finished form—I want you to watch and see if I am right in what I say: that the white man, in his press, is going to identify me with "hate". He will make use of me in death as he has made use of me in life, as a convenient symbol of "hatred" —and that will help him to escape facing the truth that all I have been doing is holding up a mirror to reflect, to show, the history of unspeakable crimes that his race has committed against my race."
The ending was so incredibly sad. Just so freaking sad.
The journey and transition Malcolm X went through during his short life was so fascinating–from a child whose home was broken by the system, to a teenager embroiled in organised crime, to preacher for the Nation of Islam to once of the most influential civil rights activists of the 1960s. Malcolm's story highlights to me the importance of resilience, adaptability and the ability to keep an open mind–all of which were things he learned along the way. It also emphasises the power of education, of unity and of the importance of never forgetting history.
Malcolm X was an interesting guy–full of contradictions. It's a strange thing to think about–the world we may live in if he and so many leaders of his generation had not been taken before their time.