
ReLIT: The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley and Malcolm X
Lit Society: Books and Drama
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How Malcolm X Changed His View of Race
Malcolm X was a thinker and he was finally connected to something that intrigued thought. He read the dictionary repeating words writing downwards he didn't even know existed in the world. For many black prisoners, they wouldn't believe the truth about African history until Malcolm also showed it to them in a book written by a white man. Later in life, his views changed. But not until he was betrayed by the man he looked to as Earth's divine messenger.
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