From the Dead Level: Malcolm X and Me

Many years ago I found a rare and antique book called “From the Dead Level: Malcolm X and Me”. I read the book and was interested to learn more about the author Hakim Jamal a 20th century black revolutionary. But was not able to find much more than the book already told me.

The book its self has some what of a mystery around it. I know its from the Niagara falls Public Library, first signed out June 6th 1972 and was last singed out February 23rd 1988. I have no idea how the book traveled halfway across the country over the past 20 plus years.

Hakim a. Jamal (1937-1973) was a cousin of Malcolm X. He joined the Nation of Islam when Malcolm was with it. He followed Malcolm out into The Organization of Afro-American Unity. Jamal shares many of his childhood experience of growing up in Boston with Malcolm. His experiences with Malcolm in the Nation and his brief encounter afterwords. I recommend this anyone who wants to learn more about Macolm X.

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I recently watched a movie called “The_Bank_Job”>The Bank Job”. In this movie was a parallel story involving Hakim Jamal.

The movie “The_Bank_Job”>The Bank Job” is based on a true story, and since the book “From the Dead Level: Malcolm X and Me” was based on true events. I now have more questions about Malcolm X, The Revolutionary’s and Hakim Jamal.

The book was great, the movie was great. Now for more research!

The Bank Job
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_X