13 Books That Every African-American Should Have In His/Her Home
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
by Malcolm X with Alex Haley
This collaborative work chronicles the life of activist Malcolm X. It covers his childhood, criminal involvement, subsequent incarceration, ministry with Elijah Muhammad, departure from the Nation of Islam, subsequent conversion to orthodox Sunni Islam, Mecca pilgrimage and assassination. This critical writing is rich and profound in its review of spiritual conversion and philosophy.