The Autobiography Of Malcolm X-X: The Autobiography Of Book X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X is an autobiographical book about one of the most controversial, and important civil rights activists. The book starts off detailing Malcolm’s childhood; it goes through his birth, and his life growing up in Michigan. It details the overt and covert racism that his family dealt with while he was child, the questionable circumstances of his father’s death, and the consequent hospitalization of his mother due to the event. As the autobiography proceeds further into his adulthood; it reveals his association with organized crime, his subsequent six and a half year jail sentence, and his apparent loyalty to the Nation of Islam. As the book concludes, it talks about Malcolm religiously losing himself, before finding

One of the ways that banned books like these should be obtained is through a banned books - book fair. Just like the Scholastic book fair, I believe that a banned book fair would be extremely important. Literature is an important part of many people’s lives, and it also is a tool to push controversial issues such as LGBTQ+ and racism. At this book fair, challenged and banned books from the past 5 years should be offered, as well as information about why these books were banned. Helping people understand why these books were banned, will hopefully increase their interest in reading these types of books.

The Autobiography of Malcolm X was and continues to be a controversial piece of literature. This piece of literature reveals why banned books need to be pushed and reintroduced into society. Banned books contain a lot of knowledge, even though they present controversial topics. These books deserve to be read, analyzed, and discussed just how ‘normal’ books are. Banned books also present a chance for self-reflection, personal growth, and increased understanding and tolerance about a subject. The reintroduction of banned and challenged books would prove helpful to not only today’s youth but to older