Nobody Can Give You Freedom
The Political Life of Malcolm X
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- On Sale
- Sep 9, 2025
- Page Count
- 352 pages
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- Bold Type Books
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- 9781645030706
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Malcolm X is one of the most iconic figures of the twentieth century. Across countless films, documentaries, and books, we have come to know him as a violent and tragic figure, who, when considered next to Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement, was ultimately and perhaps dangerously misguided. But in the wake of continued police brutality and the rise of white supremacy, it’s time to revisit Malcolm X and ask: What do we really know about what he believed, and what can we do with that political philosophy today?
In Nobody Can Give You Freedom, Kehinde Andrews draws on the speeches and writings of Malcolm X to upend the conventional understanding of Malcolm—from his alleged misogyny to his putative proclivity for violence. Instead, Andrews argues that Malcolm X embraced equality across genders and foresaw a more inclusive approach to Black liberation that relied on grassroots efforts and community building.
Far from a doomed ideologue, Malcolm X was in fact one of the most important, and misunderstood, intellectuals of the twentieth century, whose lessons on how to fight white supremacy are more important than ever.
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"Kehinde Andrews’ offers a provocative, insightful, and urgent reading of the revolutionary political thought of the Black working class hero of the 20th century. At turns angry, humorous, tendentious, and illuminating, this book gives no quarter in its search for Black liberation. Nobody Can Give You Freedom offers a bracing challenge to a new generation to reclaim the revolutionary legacy Malcolm X left behind in his time for the contemporary struggles for Black freedom that remain in our own."Peniel E. Joseph, author of Freedom Season and The Sword and the Shield
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"Once again Kehinde Andrews nails it! An explosive, inspirational, honest and powerful account of the real impact of Malcolm X’s mission. A must read for anyone serious about understanding and fighting for true revolutionary racial justice."Kalwant Bhopal, author of Race and Education: Reproducing White Supremacy in Britain
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"A bracingly radical and thorough re-examination of Malcolm X."Frankie Boyle, author of A Short History of the Apocalypse
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"Kehinde has done a powerful thing with this book. Nobody Can Give You Freedom is important, honest and refreshing. It's a must-read for people who want to understand how Malcolm X wanted us to change the world."John-Paul Kunrunmi, writer and content creator (@jpreads6)
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