From the Dead Level: Malcolm X and Me [Black Association]

London: Andre Deutsch, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Near Fine.
A VISCERAL AND SCARCE PRIMARY ACCOUNT OF THE TRANSFORMATION OF HAKIM JAMAL UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF MALCOLM X.

From his origins as a heroin addict in Boston to his role as the president of the Malcolm X Organization of Afro-American Unity and his membership in the Black Panthers, Jamal's narrative is a cornerstone of late-1960s Black Power literature. The work provides an unvarnished look at the internal factionalism of the movement, published just two years before Jamal's assassination in 1973.

KEY FEATURES
+++ Content: A critical autobiography detailing the street-level impact of Malcolm X's philosophy and the organizational structure of the Black Panther Party.
+++ Historical Context: Documents Jamal's relationship with Malcolm X (his cousin by marriage) and the formation of the Malcolm X Organization of Afro-American Unity.
+++ Imprint: London: Andre Deutsch, 1971. True First Edition (The UK edition preceded the US edition).
+++ Specs: 8vo; 8.5 inches tall; 9-240 pages.
+++ Binding: Original dark brown cloth in the original pictorial jacket.

CONDITION: Very Good -- The bindings are tight and square. Dark brown cloth remains clean with bright gilt spine titles. The text block is clean with light, even toning and age-toning to the edges not affecting the interior. The pictorial dust jacket is unclipped and exhibits light handling wear. First Edition, First Printing.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -
Hakim Jamal remains a complex and controversial figure in the American Civil Rights movement. His life serves as a bridge between the street culture of Boston and the high-level political activism of the 1960s. Jamal's proximity to Malcolm X provided him with a unique perspective on the split from the Nation of Islam.

His 1973 assassination in Boston marked the violent end of a factional dispute linked to his vocal attacks on Elijah Muhammad. This autobiography is his definitive testament, capturing the ideological volatility of the era and the personal stakes of the Black Power struggle.

SUBJECTS: Black Panther Party, Malcolm X, Civil Rights Movement, African American History, 1960s Radicalism, Boston History, Autobiography, First Editions, Black Power Literature, Social History.