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Muhammad Ali Annotated Bibliography

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Annotated Bibliography
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Ali, Muhammad. "The Black Scholar Interviews: Muhammad Ali." The Black Scholar 1.8 (1970): 32-39. JSTOR. Taylor & Francis, Ltd. Web. 6 Oct. 2015. The Black Scholar, an interview from the JSTOR database, interviewed Muhammad Ali asking question on his beliefs, action and results. The interview contains a multitude of information which was very useful for understanding Ali. The interview has its uses in the form of evidence for Ali’s decisions against the draft board, and his beliefs of how people should influence the media.

Ali, Muhammad, and Hana Ali. The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life 's Journey. New
York: Simon & Schuster, 2004. Print.

The Soul of a Butterfly is an autobiography written …show more content…

Ithow Ali is idolized for his courage, in how he defied the draft board, and how he always continued to fight even after his prime was long gone. I believe that the most powerful statement in this particular piece is “if black people believe in our ability to win freedom, justice, and economic self-determination half as much as Ali believed in his individual skills this nation would be a very different one”. The use of the paper is that illuminated that mindset is one of the major factors for Ali’s success and how there could be much change if everyone could follow a similar …show more content…

This article gives a concise summary of the play, which is based on a book of the same name. The play takes the life of Ali from a different angle, in which Ali seen as using boxing as his vehicle for spiritual development and objection to the Vietnam War.

Ezra, Michael. "On the Subject of Muhammad Ali." Telephone interview. 31 Oct. 2015.

Dr. Ezra, who works for Sonoma State University, wrote a biography on Muhammad Ali, called, “ Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon”. Though the questions to the interview were not of the best caliber, the answers that were given were nonetheless wonderful. Receiving knowledge from another person who has also thoroughly studied Ali gave an outlook for what was missing within the research. Also Ezra provided answers, informed us on minute details that lead to drastic changes in Ali’s life.

Hauser, Thomas. Muhammad Ali: His Life and times. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.
Epub.

A biography about Muhammad Ali, which goes through the course of Ali’s life and discusses that choices Ali made in his life from his Boxing career to Parkinson’s Disease. Hauser introduces much information that has yet to be seen anywhere else and provides insight into his interactions with

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