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. Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, is an activist, motivational speaker, and author of the critically acclaimed Growing Up X. Now, at long last, one of them has recorded that tumultuous journey in an unforgettable memoir: Growing Up X.Born in 1962, Ilyasah was the middle child, a rambunctious livewire who fought for?and won?attention in an all-female household. 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.?SPIKE LEEFebruary 21, 1965: Malcolm X is assassinated in Harlem?s Audubon Ballroom. Both books describe how Dexter King and Ilyasah Shabazz bravely struggled to grow up in the United States in an at. 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.?Ilyasah Shabazz has written a compelling and lyrical coming-of-age story as well as a candid and heart-warming tribute to her parents. Growing Up X: A Memoir by the Daughter of Malcolm X is a 2002 book by Ilyasah Shabazz, the third daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.
She carried on the legacy of a renowned father and indomitable mother while navigating childhood and, along the way, learning to do the hustle. Now, at long last, one of them has recorded that tumultuous journey in an unforgettable memoir: Growing Up X.īorn in 1962, Ilyasah was the middle child, a rambunctious livewire who fought for–and won–attention in an all-female household. 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. 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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