On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Malcolm X, Mark Whitaker, author of "The Afterlife of Malcolm X," looks at how the ...

In his book exploring the cultural hold that the activist continues to have decades after his death, journalist Mark Whitaker ...

A foster child and street hustler who went on to become a world leader, Malcolm X electrified some audiences and terrified others with his aggressive brand of Islamic teachings and black nationalism.

Malcolm X is often remembered for the militant, incendiary rhetoric of his early career. But just before his death, he was developing a much different voice-one of reconciliation. Forty years ...