Her story is, sbove all else, a tribute to a mother of almost unimaginable forbearance, a woman who, “from that day at the Audubon when she heard the shots and threw her body on stopped shielding her children. She was a different color from other kids at camp and yet, years later as a young woman, was not radical enough for her college classmates. Now, at long last, one of them has recorded that tumultuous journey in an unforgettable memoir. She carried on the legacy of a renowned father and indomitable mother while navigating childhood and, along the way, learning to do the hustle. love, the meaning of their cause, and the power of their faith. Now, at long last, one of them has recorded that tumultuous journey in an unforgettable memoir: Growing Up X.īorn in 1962, Ilyasah was the middle child, a rambunctious live wire who fought for - and won - attention in an all-female household. In the years between, their six daughters reach adulthood, forged by the memory of their parents’ love, the meaning of their cause, and the power of their faith. June 23, 1997: After surviving for a remarkable 22 days, his widow, Betty Shabazz, dies of burns suffered in a fire. February 21, 1965: Malcolm X is assassinated in Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom.
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