Brown, Jamie Foster, ed., Betty Shabazz: A Sisterfriends' Tribute in Words and Pictures, Simon & Schuster, 1998.

Malcolm X's wife, Betty Shabazz, was left with the task of raising six children after her husband's death. She was a strong woman and is remembered by friends and colleagues in this tribute to her life. Betty died tragically in 1997 from burns suffered in a fire set by her grandson.

Campbell, James, Talking at the Gates: A Life of James Baldwin, Viking, 1991.

Campbell provides an insightful look into the life and the significance of the times of James Baldwin.

Cleaver, Eldridge, Soul on Ice, Cape, 1969.

Cleaver spent much of his youth in jail. While there, he educated himself and wrote his memoirs. Once released, he became a follower of Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam. After Malcolm's assassination, Cleaver joined the Black Panthers. He eventually escaped the United States and...