How the New Malcolm X Book differs from the old autobiography

For decades, “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” has been viewed by many as a complete look inside the heart and mind of a man who for years was hated and criticized in life by some of the same entities that have named streets and schools for him after his death.

The “Autobiography of Malcolm X” as told to Alex Haley is required reading in high schools and college campuses all over the country and his life was further immortalized in the 1992 movie Malcolm X, based on the book, by filmmaker Spike Lee. Myths, misconceptions and unanswered questions about the circumstances surrounding his 1965 assassination continue to be raised. This includes inquiries about any involvement or knowledge of his death by law enforcement agencies.

A new biography, released April 4, “Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention,” authored by Dr. Manning Marable delves into this and more. Twenty years in the making, Dr. Marable spent much of the last decade intensely researching the life and history of Malcolm X and was a history and political science professor at Columbia University. 

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