Schomburg Center Purchases "Lost" Malcolm X Chapters

Lost portions of "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" have found a new home in Harlem. The long rumored missing writings, along with a 241- page manuscript of the book, was acquired by The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. 

The manuscript provides a window into the working relationship between Malcolm X and co-author Alex Haley.

Kevin Young spoke with WNYC's Jami Floyd about "The Negro," a lost chapter from "The Autobiography of Malcolm X," which unpacks how African Americans mentally navigate the complexities of American society.

"It has a certain rhetoric that I think is of its time, but I think it's going to be interesting to see how people see it in our day, because we're always reading it through these lenses," said Young. "In a way we're always collaborating with Malcolm X and thinking about him, working through his language the way Haley was."   

The newly acquired items will be included in The Schomburg's new exhibition about Harlem, which will open next year.

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