Malcom Lives!
$19.99 USD
Hardcover
Written with a cleared-eyed, no-nonsense tone and unmatched empathy for both his subject and readers, Dr. Kendi weaves his anti-racist ideology into this propulsive telling of Malcolm X’s life—from birth to death. He provides context for both Malcolm’s choices—and those around him—not just painting an intimate picture of a famous figure, but of that time period in America. Readers will learn about the history of racism and Malcolm's journey to becoming an anti-racist in short, evocative chapters interspersed with black-and-white images of exclusive archival documents and photos from the Malcolm X Collection at the NYPL Schomburg Center.
This biography illustrates that Malcolm's true legacy is a journey toward anti-racism. And that just like history, Malcolm lives.
Includes extensive backmatter.
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is a National Book Award-winning author of books for adults and children, including New York Times bestsellers like Stamped From the Beginning, Stamped for Kids, How to Raise an Anti-Racist, and Goodnight Racism. Dr. Kendi is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in Humanities at Boston University, and the director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. www.ibramxkendi.com.
"An expansive and immersive biography...Connecting the activist’s life events with contemporary literature, politics, and society, the narrative accessibly highlights Malcolm’s complex journey toward learning “how to stand up to what’s wrong. Even in oneself.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"The short, accessible chapters compellingly contextualize global issues, speaking directly to readers and breathing new life into a critically relevant historical figure... A humanizing, resoundingly effective portrait showcasing history as a blueprint for radical change." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Conversational in tone and diligently accessible, this biography delivers to young readers a life-sized portrait of Malcolm X... Dutifully sourced with extensive backmatter notes and, at times, intimately revealing, Kendi’s work follows in the tradition of Alex Haley’s famed collaboration with Malcolm and offers a remarkable successor by effectively presenting the past, considering the present, and welcoming young people into considering the future." —BCCB
ISBN: 9780374311865
400 pages
9.4 in H | 6.4 in W | 1.2 in T | 1.4 lb Wt
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