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Malcolm X's cultural rebirth--his improbable second coming--brims with irony. The nineties are marked by intense and often angry debates about racial authenticity and "selling out," and the participants in these debates--from politicians to filmmakers to rap artists--often draw on Malcolm's scorching rebukes to such moves. Meanwhile, Malcolm's "X" is marketed in countless business endeavors and is stylishly branded on baseball hats and T-shirts sported by every age, race, and gender. But this rampant commercialization is only a small part of Malcolm's remarkable renaissance. One of the century's most complex black leaders, he is currently blazing a new path across contemporary popular culture, and has even seared the edges of an academy that once froze him out. Thirty years after his assassination, what is it about his life and words that speaks so powerfully to so many?

In Making Malcolm, Michael Eric Dyson probes the myths and meanings of Malcolm X for our time. From Spike Lee's film biography to Eugene Wolfenstein's psychobiographical study, from hip-hop culture to gender and racial politics, Dyson cuts a critical swathe through both the idolization and the vicious caricatures that have undermined appreciation of Malcolm's greatest accomplishments. The book's first section offers a boldly original and penetrating analysis of the major trends in interpreting Malcolm's legacy since his death, and the fiercely competing interests and ideologies that have shaped these trends. From mainstream books to writings published by the independent black press, Dyson identifies and examines the different "Malcolms" who have emerged in popular and academic investigations of his life and career. With impassioned and compelling force, Dyson argues that Malcolm was too formidable a historic figure--the movements he led too variable and contradictory, the passion and intelligence he summoned too extraordinary and disconcerting--to be viewed through any narrow cultural prism.

The second half of the book offers a fascinating exploration of Malcolm's relationship to a resurgent black nationalism, his influence on contemporary black filmmakers and musicians, and his use in progressive black politics. From sexism and gangsta rap to the painful predicament of black males, from the politics of black nationalism to the possibilities of race in the Age of Clinton, Dyson's trenchant and often inspiring analysis reveals how Malcolm's legacy continues to spur debate and action today.

A rare and important book, Making Malcolm casts new light not only on the life and career of a seminal black leader, but on the aspirations and passions of the growing numbers who have seized on his life for insight and inspiration.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; First Edition (January 25, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195102851
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195102857
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.76 x 5.41 x 0.61 inches

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Michael Eric Dyson is an award winning author, a widely celebrated Georgetown University professor, a prominent public intellectual and a noted political analyst. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he is also an ordained Baptist minister. Dyson is a two-time NAACP Image Award winner (Why I Love Black Women, and Is Bill Cosby Right?), and the winner of the American Book Award for Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster. His book The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America was a Kirkus Prize finalist. Dyson has written 19 books, and edited another one, over his nearly 25-year publishing career. He is also a highly sought after public speaker who is known to excite both secular and sacred audiences. Follow him on Twitter @michaeledyson and on his official Facebook page (facebook.com/michaelericdyson)

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A Must! read/have....

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2010

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What!....I cannot! believe! that I'm the first to write a review.....

Brotha Dyson....Brings it allll home! is all I can say....If you loved Brotha Malcom....even if you didn't...this! brotha's insights! on Malcom X! and all concerning him..is Pricless!!!....This book is a Must! have!...period.

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Sharon McElroy

Five Stars

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Dyson will always be a part of my collection.

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SO YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW MALCOLM

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2011

This book barrow from other scholarly works of people from every part of the political spectrum, and also comments on modern interpretations of Malcolm X. Michael Eric Dyson does a great job of remaining objective in his views of Malcolm and talks about tough issues like misogyny, sexuality, and his contempoary legacy. He also goes into the need for different people to shape Malcolm into someone who serves their own interest, and how even Malcolm shaped the way people viewed him when creating his autobiography. Great read, I recommend.

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K Sheffield

Thoroughly Researched, Intellectually Honest, Black "Progressive" Perspective

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2010

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Anyone who wants to know an intellectual analysis of Black American culture needs to read the works of Professor Dyson. Making Malcolm is no exception. I'm only 103 pages into it, and will revise this review if the book ends much differently than it started. But I'm impressed with Dr. Dyson's comprehensive description of who Malcolm was. I appreciate the fact that Dr. Dyson has not allowed his own Progressive opinions to transform Malcolm into something he wasn't. Yes, Dyson seems to be what most politically involved Black intellectuals are... leftists, Liberals, Progressives, etcetera. But he has not (in the first 103 pages) made the brazen declaration that Malcolm was a Liberal... because he wasn't!

This book is not for the modestly educated (which I am) unless you have an unabridged dictionary and quick access to Wikipedia (which I do) to help you understand Dr. Dyson's references to Archimedes and Manichaeism (which I don't). If you have a deep understanding or interest in Malcolm X, you'll probably be able to navigate through Dr. Dyson's analysis with few problems besides an annoyance about his pedantic style. (Look at me, using the word "pedantic" and criticizing someone else for being so!)

No one should consider himself a proponent or well-informed critic of Malcolm X's philosophy without being familiar with Dr. Dyson's work on the subject. Leftists may be surprised to learn that Malcolm wasn't so close to what they believe. And "Conservatives" may be reluctantly enlightened by how far Malcolm was from the left-wing extremist demon they love to believe that he was.

After I finish this book I plan to purchase I May Not Get There With You for Dr. Dyson's analysis of Dr. MLK's life.

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jamoore

An informative perspective on Malcolm

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2011

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I am a big fan of Malcolm X. Next to my father, Malcolm has been the biggest influence on my life. So I was very interested in getting an analysis of Malcolm's life from the extremely intelligent professor and social commentator Michael Eric Dyson.

Dr. Dyson does an excellent job of objectively presenting Malcolm's ideas and views, both positive and negative. While Dr. Dyson lauds Malcolm's discipline and ability to criticize himself, he scorns Malcolm's early misogynism. There are parts of the book that get a bit heady for the casual reader, such as Dyson's over worded explanation of two psychobiographies written about Malcolm. But overall, Dr. Dyson does an excellent job of explaining Malcolm's role in contemporary society, especially in his plea to rescue young black males.

Dr. Dyson does get off subject at times, such as his overanalysis of early 1990s black films and his semi rant against inconsistencies in the Clinton adminstration. But Dyson does an excellent job of reviewing Spike Lee's biopic on Malcolm, in fact devoting a whole chapter to it.

Overall there were some confusing points in the book that force me to deduct a star, but the book still an informative and enjoyable read about a giant in American history.

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Hb

Not what I expected

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2013

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So far I am halfway through the book, and it is not what I expected. I am a huge MED fan but this book, intstead of actually presenting an in depth look at X's life, is a review/critique of what other authors did right/wrong in depicting Malcolm X's life/career. I purchased the book to get a description of X through MED's eyes (I was expecting work similar to his Martin Luther king book) but again I'm only halfway through the book, if my feelings change once I'm done with the book I'll repost

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Boddiegirl

Good Read

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2016

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I would recommend this book. It's an easy read and informative. There were a few things in the book I did not agree with, but still an interesting read.

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2014

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It was a gift

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