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Educating African American Males: Detroit's Malcolm X Academy Solution shows an African-centered educational program in action, documenting its success stories and new challenges. It is must reading for teachers, parents, and all those concerned about the future of our children and our community. For years, Detroit's Malcolm X Academy has been on the frontline of the struggle to reclaim our youth and our community. Their philosophy, curriculum, and pedagogy are African-based and proven effective. ... Read more

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Dated, and Possibly Illegal Now
This book reveals shocking statistics about Black males in Detroit and speaks of a Afrocentric school environment that can help them.It even seems like the first years have rendered positive results.What was most profound to me was that these educators were saying, "You can't wait until their teen years to ask how we can improve these males' academic performance.You must start almost from day one."I would much rather folk try something to address a problem than nothing.However, I think this book might not be as true as it was during its publication a decade ago.

The authors say, "This type of school is in court, but so far we've won cases."I'm no lawyer, but I think those courts decided that male-focused schools like these are illegal as gender discrimination.This book doesn't say, but the problems that these males face is not due to females in the classroom.Yes, it's sad that some young Black males only get hired by drug-dealers, and not legitimate employees.However, their female classmates didn't cause that.I recently read a book about female-only schools published this decade and it said, "Male-only schools [like Malcolm X Academy] have been deemed illegal, so can it's opposite still stand?"

I attended Berkeley during the years when California killed affirmative action in its schools.More professors and student groups tried to mentor youngsters hoping they would be Berkeley-qualified in the future.However, I don't know if those efforts have lasted to today.There's the issue of burn-out.Just because someone mentors a Black male one year doesn't mean they'll be doing the same every year to infinity.Due to my personal experience, I'm just worried that the excitement of the novelty of the Academy may not have lasted forever.Michigan is facing severe unemployment problems now and I would guess this could negatively impact this school and its promotion of mentors and parental involvement.

This book was both scant and hodgepodge.If you already know about bad statistics facing Black males, you won't be surprised here.The reflection chapter was nothing like the national resources chapter which was nothing like the results chapter.It's just all over the place.The authors state that they work with the Nation of Islam and that is a controversial group that some in the Michigan public may fear.

Too I think about how the incentives listed wouldn't have worked for me.The authors say students can't play sports unless their grades are up and "citizenship" is good.Well, I hate sports, so that would not be a carrot I would want to bite. I just wonder if this school is truly interested in helping ALL young Black males and not just certain ones. ... Read more

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Writing from a thorough knowledge of Black Muslim groups, Lomax examines the entire movement --from its beginnings under its mysterious founder, W.D. Ford, to its position as an explosive power on the racial scene. An imporant part of the book is devoted to the speeches of Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad. ... Read more

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The first assistant minister to Malcolm X at Mosque Number Seven chronicles Malcolm X's life, discussing his role as dedicated teacher and mentor, his acts of charity, his politics, and his assassination. 50,000 first printing. ... Read more

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"Leading Lives" covers key leaders in history and explores their lives and achievements. Each book examines the person's early years, studies and interests, professional life, low points, and considers the links between that individual and the history and events of the time. An underlying theme is whether an individual can change the course of history. ... Read more

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Illustrating the power of oratory in the 1960s and its successful merging with the art of that era, this text examines the significance of Malcolm X as a literary muse for Haki Madhubuti, one of America’s premiere poets and essayists. Long after the death of Malcolm X, Haki Mudhubuti continued to expound on X’s major oratorical themes, including the effort to destroy the racial appellation “Negro” and to create new definitions for words that relate to Africa. X’s persistence in oratory during the 1960s influenced an art movement that changed the psychology and behavior of American Blacks. Through a historical and literary analysis of Black poetry, this text charts how selected writers exhibited great tensions around issues of race until the arrival of the 1960s generation of artists. This book contributes to a broader understanding of Malcolm X and his impact on American writing and culture. ... Read more

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This book argues that Malcolm X told African Americans to affirm their blooming sense of self and to assert themselves in their own uniqueness. However, he realized that the first route to African American affirmation of self was to awaken black self-consciousness and he therefore called for black wide-awakeness. The book concludes that "Malcolm X'scall for a psychological return to Africa through a process of historical reconstruction was aimed at overthrowing the enslavement of African American thought and thereby setting African Americans on the path to freedom and human dignity." ... Read more

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A collection of essays by African Americans on Malcolm X includes contributions by fifteen writers, including Amiri Baraka, Cornel West, and Arnold Rampersad. ... Read more

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A biography of the black man who, as leader of the Black Muslims and later of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, sought a better life for his people. ... Read more

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One man's dream of decency and dignity
Dr. Magnus O. Bassey brings Malcolm X back to life for those who were not fortunate enough to have heard him when he was alive. Malcolm started his life in poverty, saw his father lynched, spent a great deal of time in foster care and finally went to prison, but was able to rise from the rubble and become one of America's foremost leaders. He frequently said pushing for civil rights was not what Afro-Americans should be about, but rather they should be pushing for human rights because then their plight could be brought to the United Nations as well as getting buy-in from African leaders. He wanted to show the world what the mighty, democratic America was doing to her very own citizens.

Malcolm started out with Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam, but after traveling to Mecca and other places outside the United States, he became more interested in worldwide human rights. Even today Malcolm's Organization of Afro-American Unity is real and relative to our times. He outlines how Afro-Americans should organize, what their goals should be and how those goals can be accomplished. It would be so helpful in the ongoing struggle for human rights if more people were familiar with his work.

Dr. Bassey has written a concise, informational book that everyone in the country needs to be aware of, in order to set aside some of the myths about the condition of this country and its stand or lack thereof, for human rights. He covered Malcolm's life in an unbiased manner, covering both his good points and those that weren't so good, such as referring to whites as devils early in his career. I found the book to be a wonderful resource for those details you'd like to remember forever but can't. It is a book that I will keep as a reference for information on Malcolm X.

Reviewed by alice Holman
of The RAWSISTAZ™Reviewers
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