1. Malcom X
Anything I do today, I regard as urgent. No man is given but so much time to accomplish whatever his life's work I am only facing the facts when I know that any moment of any day, of any night, could bring me death I never have felt that I would live to become an old man."(Page 385) These are the words of Malcolm X shortly before he was gunned down February 21, 1965. An inspiration to millions, Malcolm X's life provides an insight to how difficult life was in the mid-1900s for a penniless black man. His was a story of the powerful effect faith can have in transforming a once pitiful life into something meaningful. An advocate for civil rights, Malcolm X was one of the rare gems who spend their life devotedly dedicated towards a cause with no thought of personal gain, fame, wealth, or pride. He lived for his God, Allah, and until the betrayal of his lifetime, was the loyal servant of Elijah Muhammad. His was the story of the gradual evolution of a man and his struggle to make sense of those around him. Most importantly, it was his struggle to make sense of who he was and what he stood for. I believe that El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, as Malcolm X was commonly called after performing the obligatory pilgrimage to Mecca, was one of history's most greatly misunderstood men. .
The Autobiography of Malcolm X sent a message of hope to its audience. Here was a chronology of the life of a black man struggling to first cope and then break away from the white world. Regarded as an extremist by critics for his earlier calls for voicing his then radical thoughts, Malcolm X's life may help to account for such an opinion. This book and its theme were about the evolution of Malcolm throughout life and his responses to his circumstances. The theme dealt with the idea that no matter how bad life may be, no matter how bad it may seem for you, only you can dictate what life will do to you. Only you can decide what your self-worth is, no one else can if you don't let them.
The Autobiography of Malcom X has accomplished that with some of my ideas and thoughts. ... My African-American band director held the entire band over the bell one day to give us a lecture on Malcom X and Dr. ... I went to the library to find out who Malcom X was. ... I formed an opinion of Malcom X based mostly on what my band director had told me that day. Malcom X formed hasty opinions that he explained to Alex Haley during the creation of Malcom's autobiography. ...
Malcom X is the true hero of African Americans. Malcom X born with the name Malcom Little, was a very defiant kid with a criminal outlook on life. ... I think that Malcom X was far more respectable than Martin Luther King Jr. because Malcom X's basic philosophy was lets clean up our own communities with no government help, no welfare, no interference from other groups other than the blacks themselves. ... The media portrays Malcom X in a very different way than he is seen from his own people. ... As you can see MLK is no match for Malcom X. ...
Malcome X and Martian Luther King Jr. ... Malcom X was born in Omaha, Nebraska 1925. ... In February 1965 Malcom X was shot dead in New York City during a rally. Martian Luther King Jr as Malcom X set his sights on stopping segregation that had been around for ages. ... Although, Malcom X took a different path, Malcom joined forces with Elijah Mohamed. ...
Malcome X and Martian Luther King Jr. ... Malcom X was born in Omaha, Nebraska 1925. ... In February 1965 Malcom X was shot dead in New York City during a rally. Martian Luther King Jr as Malcom X set his sights on stopping segregation that had been around for ages. ... Although, Malcom X took a different path, Malcom joined forces with Elijah Mohamed. ...
Malcom, at an early age had his family taken from him by " the white men." ... While growing up Malcom X was exposed to white torment and constant degradations. ... Malcolm X had a different type of self-education. ... Malcolm X went into the Nation of Islam. ... Threw Malcom X, American society has become better. ...
Malcom X After reading the Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley I've realized that I've been taught and educated about the civil rights movement with a sugar coating on top. ... Malcolm X led an extraordinary life. ... Malcom X is a perfect example of this type of leader. ... For example as a child he was Malcom Little, as a young man he was referred to as Detroit Red. ... Malcom changed his name from Malcolm Little to Malcolm X because he says Little isn't his real name and Little is what the white man branded him as. ...
On May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, Louise Little gave birth to a son, Malcom. Both she and Malcom's father, a Baptist preacher named Earl, were members of Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement. Including Malcom, there were eight children in the Little family. ... After his father died, Malcom's mother had a mental breakdown. ... Many people believe Malcolm X was a revolutionary black nationalist whose exclusive interest was to combat white supremacy while fostering black unity. ...
X Martin Luther King and Malcom X are two African Americans fighting for the same cause but believe in fighting in two totally different ways. King believes the non-violence approach is the best way to fight discrimination and Malcom believes to do whatever it takes. ... Malcom still uses the same techniques but! ... Malcom says "we should get whatever is necessary to protect ourselves in a country or in an area where the governmental ability to protect us has broken down" it gives his listeners a sense of fear because is sounds as if they have no other choice and their cornered in. ... Mal...
Frederick Douglass and Malcom X were both men who made American Black History. ... Frederick Douglass and Malcom X are known for their powerful vocalizations, but they did not always have a way with words. ... Malcolm X's search for knowledge was more self-sustaining than Douglass'. ... Malcolm X said literacy "freed him" and "attacked his ignorance.... Malcolm X, consequently, had a higher judgment of education than Douglass did. ...