Malcolm X - Learning to Read

Malcolm X
Learning to Read

The story of Malcolm X’s self education makes him a hero and an inspiration. Malcolm articulated concepts of race pride and Black Nationalism in the 1960’s. However, earlier in his life he was convicted of robbery and sent to jail for seven years. At the time he was illiterate, and it was in prison where he taught himself how to read and write. He was motivated to do so when becoming frustrated at trying to write letters, because he was unable to express himself. A f...