Mark Whitaker

CBS Sunday Morning Contributor and author of “THE AFTERLIFE OF MALCOLM X: An Outcast Turned Icon's Enduring Impact on America":

[Mark Whitaker @Marktwhitaker]

Thanks to the staff of @nytimesbooks for featuring my book "The Afterlife of Malcolm X" as an Editors' Choice in this week's print edition of The New York Times Book Review!

[Mark Whitaker @Marktwhitaker]

Thanks for the shout-out, @D1scourse!

[Patrick Stevens @D1scourse]

Suggestion for Feb. 13 … The Afterlife Of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America (2025) by Mark Whitaker.

[Mark Whitaker @Marktwhitaker]

@DylanByers My long odds bet: Clears
the deck for @JeffBezos to bring back @JimVandeHei to run the Post.

[Mark Whitaker @Marktwhitaker]

@JHWeissmann 💯

[Mark Whitaker @Marktwhitaker]

Honored, @nypl!

[NY Public Library @nypl]

'The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon's Enduring Impact on America' by Mark Whitaker studies the aftermath of X's murder and the profound, wide-reaching impact of his life and ideas.

#BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/ICgj7L5Nks

[SAVE A SEAT FOR ME (Simon & Schuster, 2026) @NewBlackMan]

'Theaster Gates talks with Mark Whitaker about his role as an artist; his stewardship of neglected buildings in his Chicago neighborhood; and his work commissioned for the forthcoming Obama Presidential Library.'
https://t.co/vV1YxuKWax | @CBSSunday

[CNN @CNN]

Homicide detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department are investigating at a home associated with director Rob Reiner, sources say
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[Rob from Chester, Pa @knoxrob1]

Finished reading my 33rd book of 2025: "The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon's Enduring Impact on America" by Mark Whittaker.

A brilliant exploration of transformation, influence, & the ways Malcolm’s life continues to shape culture, justice, & leadership today.

[Mark Whitaker @Marktwhitaker]

@KirkusReviews has named "The Afterlife of Malcolm X" one of the 100 best nonfiction books of 2025! Congrats to all the authors on the list!

[Kirkus Reviews @KirkusReviews]

Drumroll, please: Now presenting the 100 best nonfiction books of the year! 🏆🌟
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[Mark Whitaker @Marktwhitaker]

Honored to have my book "The Afterlife of Malcolm X" chosen among the Best Books of 2025 by @nypl. Congrats to all the other authors on the list!

[NY Public Library @nypl]

The 2025 #NYPLBestBooks for Adults list has arrived! 💫

Hand-picked by our expert librarians, this year���s collection features the very best in fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, poetry, romance, and more.

This year, we are offering a special selection of these e-books to read right now—with zero wait times—through December 31, 2025.

Find your next great read: https://t.co/KqYg11Xl7t

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Martyrdom can make “a polarizing public figure more influential in death than they were in life,” @Marktwhitaker writes. He explores how Malcolm X's legacy could offer insight into what might become of Charlie Kirk’s, despite the two men's differences: https://t.co/5gEmGL6r5p

[Mark Whitaker @Marktwhitaker]

6 Books We Loved This Week https://t.co/1hdnU5sqke via @NYTimes

[Elon. News @Elonprime_53]

The Afterlife Of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon's Enduring Impact On America by Mark Whitaker is for sale at Nubian Bookstore in Morrow, Georgia. @Marktwhitaker

[Mark Whitaker @Marktwhitaker]

💬 During my recent event at @PoliticsProse in DC, I shared some thoughts on the specific components of Malcolm X’s message that have made him such an inspiration for generations of artists—from musicians, to writers, to painters and even sculptors!

#TheAfterlifeOfMalcolmX

[Mark Whitaker @Marktwhitaker]

Grab your copy of #TheAfterlifeOfMalcolmX today! Available now at bookstores and retailers everywhere.

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[Mark Whitaker @Marktwhitaker]

As you’ll read about in #TheAfterlifeOfMalcolmX, rappers have played a huge part in carrying Malcolm X’s message forth to new generations born in the decades since his assassination. 📻

Here are 7 of those rappers! 🧵

[Mark Whitaker @Marktwhitaker]

@Wale Jeezy: Kendrick Lamar’s “Westside, Right On Time” (2012)

“Got my Malcolm X frames,
Now I count the check, man
‘Cause every time I speak,
You hear my Malcolm X pain”

#TheAfterlifeOfMalcolmX