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Books > History > History of specific subjects
Miami, 1963. A young boy from Louisville, Kentucky, is on the path
to becoming the greatest sportsman of all time. Cassius Clay is
training in the 5th Street Gym for his heavyweight title clash
against the formidable Sonny Liston. He is beginning to embrace the
ideas and attitudes of Black Power, and firebrand preacher Malcolm
X will soon become his spiritual adviser. Thus Cassius Clay will
become 'Cassius X' as he awaits his induction into the Nation of
Islam. Cassius also befriends the legendary soul singer Sam Cooke,
falls in love with soul singer Dee Dee Sharp and becomes a
remarkable witness to the first days of soul music. As with his
award-winning soul trilogy, Stuart Cosgrove's intensive research
and sweeping storytelling shines a new light on how black music lit
up the sixties against a backdrop of social and political turmoil -
and how Cassius Clay made his remarkable transformation into
Muhammad Ali.
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