Episode 3
Malcolm X - A Life of Reinvention: Manning Marable's biography of the human rights activist. In prison, Malcolm joined the Nation of Islam and quickly became an inspiring orator.
Manning Marable spent over twenty years writing this exhaustive account of the life of Malcolm X. In it he challenges many preconceptions held about Malcolm and examines Malcolm's own autobiography - revealing the truth about his omissions and inaccuracies.
In prison, Malcolm converts to Islam and joins the Nation of Islam. He educates himself and quickly becomes an inspiring orator. Once released he becomes one of the most successful recruiters the NOI has ever had - and slowly realises that in order for the NOI to prosper, it needs to engage with the whole population.
Read by Colin McFarlane
Producer: Clive Brill
A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.
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- Wed 8 Jun 201109:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Thu 9 Jun 201100:30BBC Radio 4
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