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Blood brothers : the fatal friendship between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X

Roberts, Randy, 1951- author, Smith, John Matthew, author

2016

Overview

\"In 1962, boxing writers and fans considered Cassius Clay an obnoxious self-promoter, and few believed that he would become the heavyweight champion of the world. But Malcolm X, the most famous minister in the Nation of Islam--a sect many white Americans deemed a hate cult--saw the potential in Clay, not just for boxing greatness, but as a means of spreading the Nation's message. The two became fast friends, keeping their interactions secret from the press for fear of jeopardizing Clays career. Clay began living a double life--a patriotic 'good Negro' in public, and a radical reformer behind the scenes. Soon, however, their friendship would sour, with disastrous and far-reaching consequences\"--Dust jacket flap.

• Publisher: Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
• Subject: Ali, Muhammad, 1942- Friends and associates. / X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 Friends and associates. / African Americans Biography. / Black Muslims Biography.
• ISBN: 9780465079704, 0465079709

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
GV1132.A44 R64 2016	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE