Black power, by Malcolm X, Political texts collected and presented by George Breitman, Translated from English (United States) by Guillaume Carle, Preface by Claude Julien

Malcolm X remains one of the most famous black American activists. Having become one of the leaders of the Black Muslims movement, he left it in 1964 to create a non-religious organization that he wanted to be even more politically engaged, the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAU). He had discovered the importance of connecting the black American movement with those elsewhere who were fighting the same form of racism and oppression. From this period, the positions of Malcolm X, his analyzes and his reflections, can evolve very quickly: so it is with his ideas to form a separate black nation or to organize the return to Africa.

In April 1964, he began his major tours in Africa and the Middle East with the aim of preparing the unity of blacks and internationalizing their struggle for freedom. This collection traces the political itinerary of Malcolm X from his break with the Black Muslims. It sheds light on the evolution of a deeply sensitive man, marked by the bitter condition of his family, but determined to put an end – by all means – to segregation, misery and racism.

"Malcolm X, who defined himself as the 'angst black man in America', remains one of the most emblematic figures of the struggle of black people against oppression and racism. » Ummah.com

About the Author

Malcolm X (1925-1965), born Malcolm Little, a black American leader and activist devoted himself to building the Black Muslims movement, which he abandoned in 1964 to create the Organization of Afro-American Unity, a non-religious organization intended to internationalize the struggle of blacks. He was assassinated on February 21, 1965 in New York.