Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention is the definitive biography of the legendary black activist, Malcolm X. Years in the making, this authoritative work by Manning Marable offers a sweeping story of race and class in America, from the rise of Marcus Garvey and the Ku Klux Klan to the civil rights movement in the fifties and sixties.

Of all the great figures in twentieth-century American history, perhaps none is more complex and controversial than Malcolm X. Constantly rewriting his own story, he became a criminal, a minister, a leader, and an icon, all before being felled by assassins' bullets at the age of thirty-nine. Through his tireless work and countless speeches, he empowered hundreds of thousands of black Americans to create better lives and stronger communities, establishing the template for the self-actualized, independent African American man.

In death, Malcolm X became a broad symbol of both resistance and reconciliation for millions around the world. This biography unfolds with revelatory clarity, capturing a man who constantly strove, in the great American tradition, to remake himself anew. It reaches into Malcolm's troubled youth, tracing a path from his parents' activism through his own engagement with the Nation of Islam, culminating in the never-before-told true story of his assassination.

Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention stands as a stunning achievement, filled with new information and shocking revelations that go beyond his autobiography. It is a testament to one of the most singular forces for social change, capturing the essence of a man who was a continuous force for transformation.