The final speeches of Malcolm X was very good and emotional moving. This person has a way with persuativity and I really recommmend this book not only to Muslims or to Blacks but to people in general for we all have suffered inequality one way or another. This book gets to the core of your being and you cant help but be moved by it.

This book is badly needed for people who are still stuck on the NOI days of malcolm. In 1964 on, he became a true sunni muslim and activist for the human rights of African Americans in the USA and the struggle for human rights abroad. This book surveys his last speeches and interviews in 1965. You will know who he evolved into and why we muslims call him the Shahid al Amrika the American Muslim Martyr.

These speeches were written as Malcolm's home was being bombed, as men who would murder him were following him across the country, when he was switching residences every day. This is a man fighting for his life, not for himself, but for the struggle for Black liberation he had long served and for the broader world-wide battle against capitalism and imperialism he had joined. Of decisive importance is his unmaking of the corruption of the Nation of Islam, of its terror tactics against dissenters, its financial swindles, its dealings with racist and facists. If they were most obviously among those who wished his death, he also shows his sense that the CIA, FBI, NYPD and other US government forces were his real enemy.
The speeches also touch onhis growing involvement in the civil rights movement in America as well as Malcolm's growing concern with the war in Vietnam and the need to support African liberation fighters in the Congo and beyond.
Very importantly, the material in this book contains an approach to what Elijah Mohammed and Louis Farrahkahn are about that Malcolm wanted to included in his autobiography. He wanted to revise the book to expose them, but his murder prevented it.

One cannot help but wonder why people who call themselves socialist distribute this book. Malcolm X is no radical, he is rather a third world nationalist. As some on the left may not yet realize, simply being anti-imperialist is not the touchstone of all that is progressive. Malcolm X is a fascinating figure and one eminently worth reading, but I have to register my objection to the tone of the other reviews and to the fact that this book continues to be distributed by supposedly radical socialist bookstores and socialist booksales on the street. One cannot help but believe that there is something disingenuous in the predominantly white socialist attempt to recruit Malcolm X to there cause so as to facilitate interest within "the black community." One cannot address race meaningfully in this country while failing to address the disastruous effects that black nationalist politics, inspired in large measure by Malcolm X, have had in fracturing and dispersing radical energies.

In re-reading Malcolm X Speaks, I'm struck by how well he understood the viciousness of the U.S. system of oppression and how clearly he expressed the need for all-out, uncompromising struggle against it. The capitalist class lashed out at Malcolm X for these speeches, not just because he criticized their system, but because he dared to awaken the oppressed to their unconquerable human potential. Fighters from all over the world have studied this book, members of Sinn Fein in Ireland, farmers fighting foreclosure, opponents of police brutality, and supporters of the embattled Palestinians. Sharing the lessons of this book will advance our struggle!

This book of Malcolm X's Speeches was begun while Malcolm was alive with the publisher and the editor that Malcolm selected, and speeches he wanted in the book. This begins the series of books by Malcolm X published by Pathfinder Press in collaboration with his family as more speeches, interviews, and talks by Malcolm X have been discovered. The aim here is to put Malcolm X's words first. Read them for yourself. Find out why Malcolm was a reasoned, passionate, but uncompromising opponent of US imperialism's wars against oppressed peoples, in Africa, in Vietnam, in the Mid-East. Malcolm can really inspire you about the fights we need.

I JUST STARTED READING THE BOOK LAST WEEK AND CAN NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN. I AM A HISTORY MAJOR AND READING THIS BOOK WITH ALL THIS INFORMATION ABOUT MALCOLM AND HIS OWN FAMILY HISTORY IS WONDERFUL.

MR. COLLINS DID A WONDERFUL JOB!...

i really enjoyed the book,ive always admired malcomx,what he stood and was willing to die for.iloved reading about his relationship with his family especially his sister,made me see malcolm in a whole new light ,also made me think of what a difference one person can make .i am deeply influenced by malcolm and this book just reenforces that.

my first book about the subject,found it very interesting and relevent to the time.his philosophy resonates from the pages thru his sisters words.her love for her family is apparent throughout the book.his words continue to speak to the masses and his intelligence shines through .love the book. will pick up the autobiography .malcolm x words still very relevant to race relations in america

This is what I thought of the book. I thought it was a good book, it was interesting to read. Basically, the book was about Malcolm's plans and his murder. He went to jail when he was young then became a Muslim. He eventually broke away from the Muslims and started his own movement. The police didn't like Malcolm or his organization of Negroes. He thought blacks and whites should be seperated. Unlike Martin Luther King, he believed in the violent approach. He was killed in a ballroom. The author wants to know the reason the police didn't look further into the investigation. That's what the book is written about.

This book combines on the spot reporting of the murder of Malcolm X that exposes the flaws in the NYPD's claims about the murder with a look back at the murder taken after COINTELPRO, the FBI's campaign against the civil rights, antiwar, and other progressive movements which included following and disrupting the life of Malcolm X. This is combined with political defense of Malcolm's ideas and his course of struggle in the time after he broke with the Muslims. For those who think the NYPD and the FBI are heroes, and who think that the US government should not be feared in regard to protecting the civil liberties of people in struggle, this is the book to read!

Based on the acclaimed PBS documentary, this photographic biography of the controversial African American leader combines evocative photographs with poignant memories from friends, family members, admirers and a few critics. This multifaceted examination of the militant leader's turbulent life helped me understand his rage and power. If you read his autobiography, then you will find this book especially valuable. An excellent supplement to the documentary because it includes material that they had to exclude, due to time limitations, from the documentary.

I can't seem to find an address to which this information should be directed, so here it is: This title should be listed as 'Text by William Strickland, Oral Histories selected and edited by Cheryll Y. Greene' (that's me). That's the way the credits are listed on the front cover, title page, with the Library of Congress, etc. Please correct your search function to include this information. Sometimes people still look for the book using my name. Thank you. (I had to fill in the star rating above in order to send this to you. Please disregard.)

This book does not deserve any stars, not due to its technical profficiency as the book is well written.
However this work does nothing to condemn the racist, anti-white attitude taken by the subject, or the subjects links with international black supremacist regimes and terrorist organisations.
Those who fail to condemn racism, including black racism, are condoning it - the author has therefore taken the moral low ground.

The novel Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary is a well written description of Malcolm's entire life including his troubles and his triumphs. The book is basically broken down into four stages of Malcolm's life. The first part of the book tells about Malcolm as a child, and all of his problems that his family encountered. The second part of the books talks about Malcolm as a teenager when he learned the streets and was often getting himself into trouble. The third part of the book describes Malcolm's interest in the Nation of Islam and his ability to influence other people. The final part of the book tells about Malcolm becoming a true Muslim and his split from the Nation of Islam. In the book Malcolm X proves to be a convincing hero because he has the will to lead others, his courage to spread his word and he searches for the best life could offer.
Malcolm had an amazing power to lead people and have influence over people. Malcolm's leadership is evident throughout a large chunk of the novel. When Malcolm became a member of the Nation of Islam he was made a minister. As a minister Malcolm was able to preach in all of the temples involved in the Nation of Islam. Malcolm spread the message of the Nation of Islam to everyone he preached to. All of Malcolm's preaching was influencing many people and more and more African-Americans started to join the Nation of Islam. Malcolm had a "genius for reaching places in the African-American soul." (pg.88) His keen sense of leadership and influence made him a very powerful person in the United States. Later in the biography Malcolm has a split from the Nation of Islam and decides to become a true Muslim. Malcolm now had a new message to preach and a new reason to lead people. Malcolm then formed the Organization of Afro-American Unity. Because of Malcolm's split from the Nation of Islam and his uncanny ability to lead people, Malcolm was a powerful man.
Throughout the book Malcolm shows signs of his courage which leads him to become a hero for everyone and a powerful leader. During Malcolm's time in jail after his ruff teenage years, Malcolm realized that he wanted to be a part of the Nation of Islam. He not only wanted to be a part of it he wanted to devote his whole heart to the Nation of Islam. Most African-Americans during this time were poor and led lives that weren't going anywhere. Malcolm saw this and he wanted to change it. Malcolm went above and beyond most blacks and started to teach blacks the message of the Nation of Islam. Malcolm was able to get many African-Americans to join the Nation of Islam and helped them realize that there was something in life to live for. Because of Malcolm's willingness to help the African-American race and his courageousness to be a minister in the Nation of Islam, Malcolm would be a hero to all African-Americans. Malcolm also shows courage when he splits from the Nation of Islam. Malcolm was living a fine life and was doing what he wanted to do when he split from the Nation of Islam. Malcolm decided that he wanted something more, and that he wanted to be a true Muslim. After he became a true Muslim he continued to preach to the African-American community and led his people with the same dignity as he did within the Nation of Islam. Malcolm had enough courage to leave the Nation of Islam because he wanted to find something more in his life. His courageousness in this example leads him to finding the truth and explaining what is right.
Malcolm's search for what was best in his life was another example in the novel, which makes Malcolm a clear hero. There are two main examples of this. First, Malcolm wants to change his criminal ways as a teenager and become involved religiously in the Nation of Islam. Malcolm becomes the main minister and he builds many temples throughout the eastern part of the U.S. to spread the message of the Nation of Islam. Because of Malcolm's strong leadership he is able to recruit many African-Americans to join the Nation of Islam. Malcolm's search for a better life makes Malcolm a powerful and strong individual. Another example of why Malcolm's search for a better life makes him a hero is when he splits from the Nation of Islam. As Malcolm preached within the Nation of Islam, his ideas were becoming different than that of its founder, Elijah Muhammad. Because Malcolm's ideas are much different than the original ideas of the Nation of Islam, Malcolm decides to become a true Muslim. Malcolm makes the trip to Africa and takes the pilgrimage to Mecca. Malcolm becomes a real Muslim and is able to find a better life. Malcolm begins to preach his new message and gains respect from many African-Americans. Malcolm's becoming of a true Muslim shows that Malcolm wants to find the truth in life and that he wants the best for all African-American people.
Malcolm X was indeed a great person and a hero to everyone he influenced. Malcolm was a powerful leader. He preached with the Nation of Islam and later with his own organization the Organization of Afro-American Unity. Malcolm was a courageous person because he was able to help blacks when they thought that nothing was left for them. Lastly Malcolm was someone who was always looking for a better life. He received a new life after his years in prison and also received a new life when he split from the Nation of Islam. All of Malcolm's characteristics are well depicted in this biography and show how great and heroic of a person Malcolm X really was.

By Any Means Necessary consists of lectures (including responses to audience questions) as well as interviews by reporters both hostile and friendly.

Malcom's revolutionary strategy for confronting and overcoming the oppression of African-Americans in the 1960s is applicable today for the working class and oppressed people everywhere.

Very interesting perspective on Malcolm X's assassination. Karl Evanzz provides (for the most part) an objective portrait of Malcolm, his followers and his enemies. The author creates a very logical connection in establishing a conspiracy theory about the assassination (then again, every conspiracy book is logical in a way even the outrageous ones). I would recommend this book to readers who want to be challenged and want to stop and think.

This book is so well written, it, should be taught in high schools to teach teenagers about investigative reporting. Evanzz brings it all together the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammed, the FBI, Malcolm X, and the world at his death into the middle of your heart. You will never forget a single fact or surprising circumstance. A must read.

To idolize Malcolm X, and to see his fight and struggle on both sides, really open my eyes to alot of his pain. I felt for him.

While I found this book to be an informative "survey" of Muslims in America, I felt that it was quite shallow in its focus. For instance, the book relied very heavily, it seemed, on the Nation of Islam, when, as Barboza knows, most Muslims consider them outside of the pale of Islam AND most Muslims are not a part of that organization. Also, the two people he chose as representative of the Sufi path are considered by many Muslims (and Sufis) to be on the fringe. I felt he could have spoken to more women, and more "regular" Muslims. It also seemed like the book was "star struck" in that there was so many celebrities or members of Elijah Poole's family. It would be interesting to see a follow up or another set of interviews.

A great book about Islam & Muslims especially African-American muslims. I really enjoyed the interview format as well as the listing of 99 names & attributes of Allah in the back of the book.This book has great interviews from a diverse range of American muslims. From African -Americans to Native-americans and everything in between.Sunni,Shiah,Sufi and also a Ismali all are presented in this book.For those who know a little about the American Muslim community there is special treat!!! A interview with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Hanson.

Well with a title like American Jihad i thought i was getting something different, but I guess it was a better buy than i thought because it really changed what i thought about islam and muslims in general. I really don't know what to say about it other than it is worth getting if your open minded enough to gain something out of it. I very much suggest getting it.

BLACK PEARLS is one year's worth of daily meditations. The collection touches almost all motivational subjects. Reading it is a positive way to start the day. It's very inspirational. Written for African Americans, but good for anybody.

This black pearl appreciates Eric's ability to caputure the true essence of black love. The selection of poems was superb. I laughed, I cried but most of all I reflected, on what love meant to me. With Valentine's Day around the corner, this book was right on time. Thank you Eric...

This is a great book to read at the start of everyday. It can be read by anyone of any heritage or ethnic background, it applies to anyone and everyone. Its one of those books that "makes you go hmmmm."