Blood brothers

One is an athlete who declared that he became a Muslim the day he became the world heavyweight boxing champion, and the other is a young man who met Islam in prison for theft. One is a boxer who was sentenced to compensation and his boxing license was taken away because he refused to serve in the military in the Vietnam War, and the other is a preacher who was met with anger and threatened with death by his old friends and companions because he dragged the masses with his enthusiastic sermons. One is the legendary Muslim boxer Muhammad Ali, who we lost recently, and the other is Malcolm

This book, like an adventure novel, focuses on the lives of two historical figures and tells the story of a brotherhood and friendship that begins at the intersection of their struggles. In the background of the story, accompanied by a black and white American silhouette of the 1960s, there is the re-rise of boxing, the efforts of black Muslims in civil rights struggles against racist discourses, intertwined friendships, anger, conflicts and resentments.

"History lies beneath the story of these two men whose tragic friendship changed America. An absorbing and important book."

-Robert Lipsyte, Former New York Times Sports Writer-

"Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith's Blood Brothers is a wonderful book that combines the legacies of Malcolm

-Douglas Brinkely Author of Rosa Parks Book-

"Written in an energetic tone as a result of extensive research, Blood Brothers is by far the most complete and detailed source on the friendship between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X and how black nationalist politics fundamentally changed black athletes' perception of the world of sports in America. Blood Brothers tells the story." "While it fills in important gaps for those who know, it also provides an immersive and enlightening history lesson for those who don't know."

-Editor of Gerald Early Muhammad Ali Reader and Author of A Level Playing Field-
(From the Promotional Bulletin)


Thin Cover:

Number of Pages: 464

Year of Print: 2016


eBook:

Number of Pages: 328

Year of Printing: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Timaş Publications

First Print Year: 2016

Language: Turkish