In the late 1960s, increasingly radical Black activists based their movements largely on MalcolmX and his teachings. The Black Power movement,. the Black Arts Movement, and the widespread adoption of the slogan "Black is beautiful". can all trace their roots to MalcolmX. In 1963, Malcolm X began a collaboration with Alex Haley on his life story, The Autobiography of Malcolm X.. He told Haley, "If I'm alive when this book comes out, it will be a miracle."Haley, "Epilogue", Autobiography, p.471. Haley completed and published it some months after the assassination..
In the late 1960s, increasingly radical Black activists based their movements largely on MalcolmX and his teachings. The Black Power movement,. the Black Arts Movement, and the widespread adoption of the slogan "Black is beautiful" can all trace their roots to MalcolmX. In 19.63, Malcolm X began a collaboration with Alex Haley on his life story, The Autobiography of Malcolm X.. He told Haley, "If I'm alive when this book comes out, it will be a miracle."Haley, "Epilogue", Autobiography, p.471. Haley completed and published it some months after the assassination..