In Pt.2 this powerful creasoning, Alex Haley’s grandson, Bill Haley, reveals the story behind the creation of The Autobiography of Malcolm X and the question that finally got Malcolm to open up about his personal life. For months, Malcolm X resisted talking about himself, choosing instead to focus on Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam. After hundreds of hours of conversations, a frustrated Alex Haley asked Malcolm one simple question about his mother. Malcolm stopped at the door, turned around, and began sharing memories that would ultimately help shape the opening chapter of one of the most influential autobiographies ever written. Bill also explains why Alex Haley intentionally chose not to record his conversations with Malcolm X, the trust that developed between the two men, and the tremendous pressure Malcolm was under during the final weeks of his life.