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An engrossing and important book Wall Street Journal that brings to life the fateful friendship between Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali

In 1962 boxing writers and fans considered Cassius Clay an obnoxious selfpromoter and few believed that he would become the heavyweight champion of the world But Malcolm X the most famous minister in the Nation of Islam saw the potential in Clay not just for boxing greatness but as a means of spreading the Nations message The two became fast friends keeping their interactions secret from the press for fear of jeopardizing Clays career Clay began living a double lifea patriotic good negro in public and a radical reformer behind the scenes Soon however their friendship would sour with disastrous and farreaching consequences

Based on previously untapped sources from Malcolms personal papers to FBI records Blood Brothers is the first book to offer an indepth portrait of this complex bond An extraordinary narrative of love and deep affection as well as deceit betrayal and violence this story is a window into the public and private lives of two of our greatest national icons and the tumultuous period in American history that they helped to shape