Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X

48 reviews

melaniekarin's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

really insightful, eye opening firsthand account that still… sadly… seems so prescient 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, Mental illness, and Islamophobia

bookishbunian's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

I am left in awe reading his transformative journey, albeit short, is still impactful and timeless. Honest and raw in his words, throughout, he did not reserve any punches on racism, religion, betrayal and hypocrisy. Even when I disagree with some of his viewpoints, he fiercely spoke his truth for himself and his people in such a way that you will be swayed to think and reflect through and through. While his ever-changing complexity as a human being (a young black man, turned hustler, to convict then minister and Muslim convert) remained central to this autobiography, it was his unwavering 
call against hypocrisy and for truth and justice, that has been the awe-inspiring constant. I will think alot about this book time and time again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Police brutality, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry

michaelion's review

challenging dark funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Aside from the early 1900s slang, I would consider this a contemporary autobiography. Everything said in this book 57 years ago could have been said by someone yesterday. You don't have to look real hard to see things really have not changed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Addiction, Classism, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Slavery, Ableism, Bullying, Cursing, and Death of parent

Minor: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Rape

mariajagoda's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Forced institutionalization

maggie_atwood's review

challenging emotional inspiring slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Islamophobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cursing, Confinement, Alcohol, and Addiction

I think this should be a must-read for Americans. You’ll unlearn what you’ve been incorrectly taught about Malcolm X in school.

duvet's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Misogyny

joshsimp's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, and Racism

Moderate: Antisemitism, Hate crime, Murder, and Sexism

Minor: Colonisation, Police brutality, and Racial slurs

mikaylamac's review

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

trademark's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Seeing inside malcome x's mind was so useful in understanding the Civil right movement and him as a person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

gbaty's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

3.75

 

 

For white Americans in the current system, his use of historically correct language (n-word, especially) is shocking. relevant and accurate, but shocking

Very interesting and historical. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs