From the X cap to the lyrics of hip-hop music, Malcolm X has captured the imagination of America's youth. Teaching Malcolm X offers vibrant, multicultural approaches for teaching and understanding Malcolm's speeches and writings in elementary, high school, and university level classes. This book brings together a dazzling array of perspecties on Malcolm X. Contributors discuss the importance of X as a historical figure and cultural hero, and provide guidelines for teaching about Malcolm X in a wide variety of educational settings and academic disciplines. Addressing such topics as feminsim and nationalism, Black rage, imprisonment and the Black community, and freedom through literacy, Teaching Malcolm X gives educators the practical techniques, tools, and resources they need to integrate Malcolm X's legacy into discussions of American history, politics, race, and culture--back cover.