Beatrice Gormley

Malcolm's mother and father.

Malcolm as a child.

Teenage Malcolm with sister Ella.

Mug shot

Malcolm at a rally in Harlem

Malcolm with his daughters.

Malcolm and Martin Luther King, Jr. liked and respected each other.

Malcolm visited Egypt on his way to Mecca.

Malcolm shortly before his assassination

Malcolm X

The pictures in this column are in chronological order. They are thought to be in the public domain.

Malcolm X: A Revolutionary Voice

A powerful black leader

Struggling with poverty and racism as a boy, Malcolm X grew up to become the leader of a black nationalist group. A powerful speaker, he dared to voice his frightening observations about race problems in America.
For that reason many people, black and white, feared and even hated him. For the same reason, many people saw him as a hero—someone who was unafraid to speak the truth as he saw it, and was willing to stand up and fight for black equality and power.

Some of My Books

Fiction
Poisoned Honey
A novel of Mary Magdalene
Salome
Was she a heartless slut--or a sensitive girl betrayed by those she trusted?
Adara
One moment Adara is a landowner's privileged daughter; the next, she's a slave in a foreign noble's palace.
Back to the Titanic!
Three kids from the present travel to 1912 to save the great ship.
Mail-Order Wings
Nine-year-old Andrea orders wings through the mail with a guarantee to fly.
Biography
Barack Obama: Our 44th President
The story of the first African-American president of the United States
Louisa May Alcott, Young Novelist
Story of the author of Little Women.
Julius Caesar: Young Statesman
The ruler of ancient Rome.
Marie Curie: Young Scientist
The courageous girl who became a brilliant scientist.
Amelia Earhart, Young Aviator
A heroine of early aviation.
First Ladies: Women Who Called the White House Home
All the presidents' wives, from Martha Washington to Laura Bush.
C.S. Lewis: The Man Behind Narnia
Story of the author of the beloved Chronicles of Narnia.
Malcolm X: A Revolutionary Voice
A powerful black leader
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Young Pioneer
The story of the author of the "Little House" books.
Fifth Grade Ebooks
Fifth Grade Magic
Gretchen would do anything to be in the play . . .
The Magic Mean Machine
Chess tournament turned nightmare
Richard and the Vratch
What is a vratch? Richard doesn't know, but it's in danger . . .
Personally signed copies
Maria Mitchell, 1st. edition
America's first woman astronomer
Sky Guys to White Cat
Sequel to The Magic Mean Machine