Malcolm X

In 1929, a four-year-old child was awakened in the middle of the night by his parents who rushed the family out of their burning house. He was later told that a group of white men had set the fire on purpose to intimidate black people. That young child-who went on to face years of painful racial discrimination-grew up to become Malcolm X, an outspoken black leader and political activist. A skillful speaker, he dared to stand up and fight for black power, moving others to do the same. Before his tragic assassination, his beliefs evolved and led him to advocate peace and unity between all people, no matter the color of their skin.Gormley, Beatrice is the author of 'Malcolm X', published 2008 under ISBN 9781402745898 and ISBN 1402745893.