Sales of the autobiography proved especially brisk once the paperback was released in 1967, which was around the time producer Marvin Worth began negotiating with Haley and Malcolm X’s widow, Betty Shabazz, for the movie rights. The publication of the book, written with noted African-American author Alex Haley, then fell to Grove Press, which introduced The Autobiography of Malcolm X later that year. Several weeks later, Doubleday, one of the most prominent publishing houses in America, canceled the release of the slain minister’s autobiography for fear of reprisals from his enemies. On February 21, 1965, African-American Muslim leader Malcolm X was gunned down in Harlem’s Audobon Ballroom by three assassins affiliated with the Nation of Islam. To celebrate, we present a week of articles honoring the film.
I Am Not Your Negro is out in theaters now ( buy your tickets here).
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