I read this book on Malcolm's birthday because I wanted to know more about the man - Malcolm the MAN, the father, lover, husband. Up front, the author Shabazz states that this book is not about her father, but rather about her life growing up as his daughter. 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.” 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. She carried on the legacy of a renowned father and indomitable mother while navigating childhood and, along the way, learning to do the hustle. īorn in 1962, Ilyasah was the middle child, a rambunctious livewire who fought for–and won–attention in an all-female household. Now, at long last, one of them has recorded that tumultuous journey in an unforgettable Growing Up X. 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. June 23, 1997: After surviving for a remarkable twenty-two days, his widow, Betty Shabazz, dies of burns suffered in a fire. 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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