However, on a trip to Africa and the Middle East, Malcolm learns that the version of Islam he advocates for is significantly different from the one he experienced while abroad. served as a platform through which the courageous orator could teach his followers the right path. Malcolm opts to start an organization that is purposely more politically active than the Nation of Islam. He receives death threats and is forced to confront the organization’s leader, who finalizes his dismissal. The Nation of Islam’s frustration intensifies as Malcolm continues his mission across America. However, the Muslim leaders fear his meteoric rise and suspend him from the organization despite being a champion for their cause. His advocacy for black unity echoes throughout the United States, and his name becomes synonymous with black freedom. His devotion to Islam leads to a steady rise through the ranks, and he becomes the religion’s first national minister. He consequently drops his last name and adopts the placeholder “X” as a representation of his African ancestor’s lost name (Aqeeli, 2020). When he is finally released on parole, he lives with his brother and becomes an active member of the Detroit temple devoted to the spread of Islam. He eventually quits drugs, adopts a reading culture, studies English, and participates in prison debates. While in jail, the young man decides to transform his life by converting to Islam. Malcolm is eventually arrested in Boston for house burglary and is locked up in prison. After working a few odd jobs, he eventually moves to New York, where his involvement in violent crime escalates. He gambles, gets involved in crime, and dates an older White woman. After completing the eighth grade, Malcolm leaves his hometown for Boston, where he quickly embraces the nightlife. White people murder Malcolm’s father, and his mother is forced into a mental asylum.
His family moves to Michigan, where the conditions are just as bad.
The book details how Malcolm Little is born in Nebraska at a time when the Midwest is characterized by extreme racial discrimination and violence.
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