Alex Haley

Malcolm X which is unknown African ancestor name. During his visit to mecca, he abandoned his Malcolm X name, and took Muslim name El Hajj Malik Shabazz. Therefore, he was known by different names in his life, but the title of the novel is Malcolm X. Alex Haley wrote and edited the novel based on the several interviews and speeches made by media. The novel has fantastic story, which is designed to inspire American and European bigotry. The Malcolm X biography revealed that Malcolm X lived…

explain their views and purposes of the lives they were living. Upon their writings they both had co-authors for example, in The Confessions of Nat Turner, it was written by Nat Turner and Thomas R. Gray. For Malcolm X, it was written by Malcolm X and Alex Haley. While doing more research about these two African-Americans authors I found out how both of their books have won Pulitzer-prizes which is known for honoring…

What is love? It pervades human history and our cultures, yet defining it can be difficult as the word love is used in a myriad of fashions. Love is used as a universal moniker for kindness and compassion, or to denote seemingly differing levels of feelings toward something or someone; “I love you mom.” or “I love that reality show.” Merriam-Webster defines Love as “a strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties.” Consequently this broad definition means love does not…

Identity is one of the most important concepts that humans have; it allows us to understand who we are, who we have been and who we will be. An individual’s sense of identity is based on their cultural identity as it links a person to their heritage which helps them identify with others who share the same traditions, practices and beliefs that they do. Once a person is robbed of their traditional beliefs, heritage and other aspects of their native culture- they begin to lose a sense of self and…

violent revolution is] all over, the Negro would face the same unchanged conditions, the same squalor and deprivation - the only difference being that his bitterness would be even more intense, his disenchantment even more abject.”(MLK, interview with Alex Haley) As a result we can see in the aftermath of a violent revolution black people will face more oppression, because of the harm they caused and that the tension between the white and black people would increase. Showing that violence would…

not many of us particularly liked. For the next three years, Ali dominated boxing as greatly as fighter ever. But outside the ring, his image was being sculpted in ways that were even more important. “My first impression of Cassius Clay,” author Alex Haley later said, “was of someone with an incredibly versatile personality. You never knew quite where he was in psychic posture. But he had a belief in himself and convictions far stronger than anybody dreamed he would.” His success in the ring…

Slavery itself was an evil greater in scope and magnitude than most people imagine and as a result, its place in history is radically different from the way it is usually portrayed. Mention slavery and immediately the image that arises is that of Africans and their descendants enslaved by Europeans and their descendants in the Southern United States - or at most, Africans enslaved by Europeans in the Western Hemisphere. No other historic horror is so narrowly construed. No one thinks of war,…

To Kill a Mockingbird Essay “In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.” Alex Haley. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about a journey the main characters, Jem, Scout, and Atticus take in defense of a colored man named Tom Robinson. Robinson was accused of raping a white woman named Mayella. Though Atticus is a dexterous lawyer, Robinson 's skin color is a detriment to his freedom. The jury used little discretion when deciding the outcome of the trial…

History has been shaped by the actions of many great African Americans. In spite of living in different time periods, Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass can be evaluated because both men were instrumental for the growth and successfulness of the African American community. Their Views can be assessed. Religion, education, struggle for rights, writing abilities and work ethic are topics which can be compared in the lives of Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X which can be compared in the lives of…

The television program Modern Family attempts to represent how contemporary North American families are structured and function by examining relationships amongst the extended Pritchett family. This family is elevated to the status of modern based on the diverse familial types which exist in this family. Jay Pritchett is married to the much younger Columbian (immigrant) Gloria, and they live together with her son, Manny. Jay is also the father to two adult children, Claire Dumphy and Mitchell…