Hotep everyone, for those of you all who don't know today is the death anniversary of the one of the greatest, popular, charismatic, outspoken, brilliant, exuberant and transformational orators and leaders in not only African or Black history, American history but in world history, and his name is Malcolm X also known as El- Hajj Malik-El Shabazz and Omawali. Malcolm X was a man that went through a life of transformation and moral reformation. Malcolm X was a great Black Nationalist leader who advocated Black Nationalism which is the philosophy for "Afro-Americans" to unite and be self-determined to receive freedom, justice and equality by any means necessary.
During this time, Black people were being forcefully subjugated and subordinated did not receive the equal rights in comparison to white people. Black people had to go through literacy and peculiar tests and pass them if they wanted the right to vote, Black people were being lynched, there were a lot of Black martyrs during the Civil Rights Movement, and Black people's churches were being bombed and they were being brutalized by law enforcers and by racist deviants/ citizens. The time for the Black man at this time were and arguably still is perilous and pernicious. During the Civil Rights Movement, the popular advocacy was for non- violent resistance, while on the other hand, Malcolm X, advocated self- defense and self-militancy if African Americans were to be respected in the racist American society.
Malcolm X was indeed outspoken and believed that assimilation and non-violence was not the solution towards the race problem but instead, nationalism. Malcolm, would make reference to how America, China, Ghana and other countries/ empires received their independence through the advocacy, philosophy and practice of nationalism and he believed that it was time for the "black man and woman" to get with the times, and do the same. Malcolm X also believed in the Black man and woman to have a knowledge and pride for themselves because this would enable them to unite, come together, and gain economic power within their communities. Malcolm X was an ex-convict, a drug dealer, pusher, pimp and thief and in jail, he gained knowledge of self and his brother influenced him to join the Nation of Islam under the leadership of Elijah Muhammad. When he was released from prison in 1952 after six years in prison, Elijah Muhammad proselytized him to convert to Islam and to have pride and knowledge of self. For 12 years, he was the national minister for the Nation of Islam and up until 1964; he left the Nation of Islam because of his dispute with Elijah Muhammad and the NOI that was caused by the police infiltration of the Black Muslim Movement. In 1964, he went on the Hajj to the Holy Land of Mecca where he converted into being a Sunni Muslim, went on a tour all over Africa and eventually formed the Organization for Afro-American Unity. Until his death, he led the organization, advocated Black Nationalism and African pride.
Unfortunately, he was murdered 44 years ago today, in Harlem at the Audubon Ballroom at a OAAU program by members of the Nation of Islam. In the words of Ossie Davis, Malcolm X is indeed missed in some parts of the Black community. Some believed that Malcolm X was a racist, when he wasn't, he was just tired of the violence inflicted upon Black people and advocated self defense as the solution and believed that once Black people were to unite and form an independent nation within nations, than Black people could unite with others. Malcolm X respected people \of all races but resented hate and non-violence and believed that history was qualified to prove that for the most part and during his time, that white people have did a great injustice to Black people to leave them in their miserable conditions. Malcolm X was a great communicator who adapted to various audiences from Ivy League Schools, Oxford University, street corners, Christian churches, youth programs, Muslim mosques, etc. Malcolm X was a great communicator and a brilliant man who won various debates like the one in Oxford University, in Harvard University and against Bayard Rustin (r.i.p.) against the merits of integration and separation.
Malcolm X is a great role model for every Black man and woman to look up to because he exemplified manhood, discipline, peace, respect, justice and militancy. To go from a street hustler to a world leader is indeed phenomenal no matter if one agreed with Malcolm X or not. He was a great leader and before we were to prejudge him, I encourage you all to do research on him and think for yourself so that one could come up to a prudent and plausible conclusion on the man. In closing, rest in peace Malcolm X and I will continue to educate myself so that I could have more of knowledge of myself to help myself and my people excel.
Baruti.
During this time, Black people were being forcefully subjugated and subordinated did not receive the equal rights in comparison to white people. Black people had to go through literacy and peculiar tests and pass them if they wanted the right to vote, Black people were being lynched, there were a lot of Black martyrs during the Civil Rights Movement, and Black people's churches were being bombed and they were being brutalized by law enforcers and by racist deviants/ citizens. The time for the Black man at this time were and arguably still is perilous and pernicious. During the Civil Rights Movement, the popular advocacy was for non- violent resistance, while on the other hand, Malcolm X, advocated self- defense and self-militancy if African Americans were to be respected in the racist American society.
Malcolm X was indeed outspoken and believed that assimilation and non-violence was not the solution towards the race problem but instead, nationalism. Malcolm, would make reference to how America, China, Ghana and other countries/ empires received their independence through the advocacy, philosophy and practice of nationalism and he believed that it was time for the "black man and woman" to get with the times, and do the same. Malcolm X also believed in the Black man and woman to have a knowledge and pride for themselves because this would enable them to unite, come together, and gain economic power within their communities. Malcolm X was an ex-convict, a drug dealer, pusher, pimp and thief and in jail, he gained knowledge of self and his brother influenced him to join the Nation of Islam under the leadership of Elijah Muhammad. When he was released from prison in 1952 after six years in prison, Elijah Muhammad proselytized him to convert to Islam and to have pride and knowledge of self. For 12 years, he was the national minister for the Nation of Islam and up until 1964; he left the Nation of Islam because of his dispute with Elijah Muhammad and the NOI that was caused by the police infiltration of the Black Muslim Movement. In 1964, he went on the Hajj to the Holy Land of Mecca where he converted into being a Sunni Muslim, went on a tour all over Africa and eventually formed the Organization for Afro-American Unity. Until his death, he led the organization, advocated Black Nationalism and African pride.
Unfortunately, he was murdered 44 years ago today, in Harlem at the Audubon Ballroom at a OAAU program by members of the Nation of Islam. In the words of Ossie Davis, Malcolm X is indeed missed in some parts of the Black community. Some believed that Malcolm X was a racist, when he wasn't, he was just tired of the violence inflicted upon Black people and advocated self defense as the solution and believed that once Black people were to unite and form an independent nation within nations, than Black people could unite with others. Malcolm X respected people \of all races but resented hate and non-violence and believed that history was qualified to prove that for the most part and during his time, that white people have did a great injustice to Black people to leave them in their miserable conditions. Malcolm X was a great communicator who adapted to various audiences from Ivy League Schools, Oxford University, street corners, Christian churches, youth programs, Muslim mosques, etc. Malcolm X was a great communicator and a brilliant man who won various debates like the one in Oxford University, in Harvard University and against Bayard Rustin (r.i.p.) against the merits of integration and separation.
Malcolm X is a great role model for every Black man and woman to look up to because he exemplified manhood, discipline, peace, respect, justice and militancy. To go from a street hustler to a world leader is indeed phenomenal no matter if one agreed with Malcolm X or not. He was a great leader and before we were to prejudge him, I encourage you all to do research on him and think for yourself so that one could come up to a prudent and plausible conclusion on the man. In closing, rest in peace Malcolm X and I will continue to educate myself so that I could have more of knowledge of myself to help myself and my people excel.
Baruti.
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