Prologue Life Beyond the Legend 1(14)
Chapter 1 "Up, You Mighty Race!" 1925--1941
15(24)
Chapter 2 The Legend of Detroit Red 1941-January 1946
39(31)
Chapter 3 Becoming "X" January 1946-August 1952
70(30)
Chapter 4 "They Don't Come Like the Minister" August 1952-May 1957
100(30)
Chapter 5 "Brother, a Minister Has to Be Married" May 1957-March 1959
130(25)
Chapter 6 "The Hate That Hate Produced" March 1959-January 1961
155(25)
Chapter 7 "As Sure As God Made Green Apples" January 1961-May 1962
180(31)
Chapter 8 From Prayer to Protest May 1962-March 1963
211(24)
Chapter 9 "He Was Developing Too Fast" April-November 1963
235(34)
Chapter 10 "The Chickens Coming Home to Roost" December 1, 1963-March 12, 1964
269(28)
Chapter 11 An Epiphany in the Hajj March 12-May 21, 1964
297(24)
Chapter 12 "Do Something About Malcolm X" May 21-July 11, 1964
321(39)
Chapter 13 "In the Struggle for Dignity" July 11--November 24, 1964
360(28)
Chapter 14 "Such a Man Is Worthy of Death" November 24, 1964-February 14, 1965
388(30)
Chapter 15 Death Comes on Time February 14-February 21, 1965
418(32)
Chapter 16 Life After Death
450(29)
Epilogue Reflections on a Revolutionary Vision 479(10)
Acknowledgments and Research Notes 489(6)
Notes 495(64)
A Glossary of Terms 559(4)
Bibliography 563(14)
Index 577