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Mark Whitaker
@marktwhitaker.bsky.social
Author, journalist, food and jazz lover.
My new book “The Afterlife of Malcolm X” is in stores now! 📖
“THE AFTERLIFE OF MALCOLM X: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America” is out NOW! 🎉

This book has been five years in the making - it’s so wonderful to finally see it out in the world! 🙌🏽

In stores everywhere. Grab your copy today! 📖
May 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
ONE MORE WEEK until the release of “The Afterlife of Malcolm X” and the book is already receiving rave reviews and features! 🙌🏽

Thank you to the @latimes.com, @startribune.com, @publisherswkly.bsky.social, and everyone else who has shown love to this book!
May 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Unboxing my new book! 📖🎉

For the past five years, I’ve been working on this project, and I am so excited to see it be released into the world later this month.

“The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America” - out everywhere on Tuesday, May 13th!
May 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“Is the sheep violent or is the wolf the violent one?” 💭

Denzel Washington famously portrayed Malcolm X in Spike Lee’s 1992 biopic. Here are some reflections he shared about Malcolm’s message when asked by a reporter whether Malcolm was “preaching hate and violence”.

#TheAfterlifeOfMalcolmX
April 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM