Description
In Massachusetts’ Charlestown Prison, Malcolm Little struggles with the weight of his past. Plagued by nightmares, Malcolm drifts through the days, unsure of his future. Slowly, he befriends other prisoners and writes to his beloved family. He reads all of the books in the prison library, joins the debate team and the Nation of Islam. Malcolm grapples with race, politics, religion, and justice in the 1940s. And as his time in jail comes to an end, he begins to awaken — emerging from prison as more than just Malcolm Little: Now, he is Malcolm X.
Here is an intimate look at Malcolm X’s young adult years. While this book chronologically follows X: A Novel, it can be read as a stand-alone historical novel that invites larger discussions on Black power, prison reform, and civil rights.
About the Authors
Ilyasah Shabazz, third daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, is an activist, educator, motivational speaker, and author of several award-winning publications, including her latest books, Betty Before X and X: A Novel.
She is also an active advocacy worker and an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City.
Tiffany D. Jackson is the New York Times-bestselling author of young adult novels, including the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning Monday’s Not Coming, the NAACP Image Award-nominated Allegedly, Let Me Hear a Rhyme, and Grown. She received her bachelor of arts in film from Howard University, her master of arts in media studies from the New School, and has over a decade of TV/film experience.
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