This is the story of Malcolm X, a man who rose from a troubled past to become one of the most influential and inspiring figures of the civil rights movement. Through his autobiography, Malcolm X recounts his life story, from his childhood in Lansing, Michigan, to his time as a minister of
The Autobiography of Malcolm X is an autobiography written by Muslim American minister and activist Malcolm X in collaboration with American journalist Alex Haley. It was released posthumously on October 29, 1965, nine months after his assassination. Haley coauthored the book based on a series of in-depth interviews he conducted between 1963 and 1965. The Autobiography is a religious conversion narrative which outlines Malcolm X's philosophy of Black pride, Black nationalism, and pan-Africanism. After Malcolm X was killed, Haley wrote the book's epilogue, which describes their collaborative process and the events at the end of Malcolm's life.