The Other Malcolm--"Shorty" Jarvis: His Memoir

The life of Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis, Malcolm X's best friend before his conversion to Islam, is the subject of this memoir. Jarvis (who died in September 1998) and Paul D. Nichols tell Jarvis' story to set the record straight about his personality and character, which they felt had been falsely portrayed in other books and films about Malcolm X. The relationship between Jarvis and Malcolm X began in a Roxbury pool hall in 1942.

A main purpose of this book is to bring to light information about the life, spirituality, and philosophy of Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis, an accomplished jazz musician. Numerous photographs. Index.

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The Other Malcolm--"Shorty" Jarvis: His Memoir

The life of Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis, Malcolm X's best friend before his conversion to Islam, is the subject of this memoir. Jarvis (who died in September 1998) and Paul D. Nichols tell Jarvis' story to set the record straight about his personality and character, which they felt had been falsely portrayed in other books and films about Malcolm X. The relationship between Jarvis and Malcolm X began in a Roxbury pool hall in 1942.

A main purpose of this book is to bring to light information about the life, spirituality, and philosophy of Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis, an accomplished jazz musician. Numerous photographs. Index.

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The Other Malcolm--"Shorty" Jarvis: His Memoir

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Overview

The life of Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis, Malcolm X's best friend before his conversion to Islam, is the subject of this memoir. Jarvis (who died in September 1998) and Paul D. Nichols tell Jarvis' story to set the record straight about his personality and character, which they felt had been falsely portrayed in other books and films about Malcolm X. The relationship between Jarvis and Malcolm X began in a Roxbury pool hall in 1942.

A main purpose of this book is to bring to light information about the life, spirituality, and philosophy of Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis, an accomplished jazz musician. Numerous photographs. Index.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786440573
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 11/10/2008
Pages: 179
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Malcolm “Shorty” Jarvis died in September of 1998 after a five-year struggle with liver cancer. His life has been portrayed by Spike Lee in the movie “Malcolm X” and by Alex Haley in The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Paul Nichols lives in Seattle, Washington. Cornel R. West lives in New York.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments I by Malcolm “Shorty” Jarvis     
Acknowledgments II by Paul D. Nichols     
Preface by Paul D. Nichols      
Introduction by Cornel R. West     

1. Light of Truth     
2. The Family     
3. Reminiscing     
4. Trial and Incarceration     
5. Transgression-of the Mind     
6. The Black Man and Christianity     
7. Pivotal Events     
8. The Vision     
9. Extraordinary Phenomena     
10. Dreams      

Afterword by Paul D. Nichols     
Index     
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