Her story is, sbove all else, a tribute to a mother of almost unimaginable forbearance, a woman who, “from that day at the Audubon when she heard the shots and threw her body on stopped shielding her children. Born in 1962, Ilyasah was the middle child, a rambunctious live wire who fought for - and. Now, at long last, one of them has recorded that tumultuous journey in an unforgettable memoir: Growing Up X. She was a different color from other kids at camp and yet, years later as a young woman, was not radical enough for her college classmates. The Awakening of Malcolm X is a powerful narrative account of the activists adolescent years in jail, written by his daughter Ilyasah Shabazz along with 2019 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe award-winning author, Tiffany D. : Growing Up X: A Memoir by the Daughter of Malcolm X (Audible Audio Edition): Ilyasah Shabazz, Ilyasah Shabazz, Ilyasah Shabazz. She carried on the legacy of a renowned father and indomitable mother while navigating childhood and, along the way, learning to do the hustle. Now, at long last, one of them has recorded that tumultuous journey in an unforgettable memoir: Growing Up X.īorn in 1962, Ilyasah was the middle child, a rambunctious livewire who fought for–and won–attention in an all-female household. In the years between, their six daughters reach adulthood, forged by the memory of their parents’ love, the meaning of their cause, and the power of their faith. Now Ilyasah presents her memoir about carrying on the legacy of.
June 23, 1997: After surviving for a remarkable twenty-two days, his widow, Betty Shabazz, dies of burns suffered in a fire. Ilyasah Shabazz was only two years old when her father, Malcolm X, was assassinated in 1964. Growing Up X is destined to become a classic.”įebruary 21, 1965: Malcolm X is assassinated in Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom. “Ilyasah Shabazz has written a compelling and lyrical coming-of-age story as well as a candid and heart-warming tribute to her parents.
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