Malcolm X the Icon Malcolm X was a great man…with a not so great view on the white population. This is understandable because every white man he encountered tormented and subjected him to unimaginable accounts of racism.[1] Malcolm’s last name was actually Little. The Little family was harassed and given death threats by a group called the Black Legion due to Malcolm’s father Earl Little being a pastor and a follower of Marcus Garvey. Since Marcus Garvey was an African preacher who spoke of equality
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On February 21‚ 1965‚ Malcolm X was assassinated after delivering a speech to the Organisation (the spelling used by the group) of African-American Unity. Four men were involved in the assassination‚ but only one was convicted: Talmadge Hayer (a.k.a. Thomas Hagan). The theory accepted by most historians is that the government ordered the assassination of Malcolm X. There is significant evidence to support this theory. One key component in the government theory is the New York Bureau of Special
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Islam movement while in jail. After he was released in 1952‚ he met the Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad and studied his teachings‚ which emphasized black pride‚ opposed integration‚ and portrayed white people as evil. Taking the name Malcolm X‚ he adopted the group’s tight discipline and soon became its best-known spokesperson‚ as he traveled widely and helped establish mosques in various cities. His fiery rhetoric caused him to be regarded by many as a fanatic‚ and he was not embraced by
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X-Ray scans INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES ________________________ Technology has had a major impact on human life and has had a similar effect on human health as well. There have been many advances in medical imaging and medical practices over the years. These technologies include: X-rays‚ CAT Scans‚ NMRIs‚ Mammograms‚ and many more. With the introduction of many new types of scans‚ medical professionals are able to diagnose and treat many diseases including cancer. However‚ the technologies
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Malcolm X converted to the Nation of Islam in 1948 after a lot of correspondence and visitation from his siblings. It was in Norfolk Prison Colony that he was first introduced to the philosophy of the Nation of Islam‚ which touched so close to home because of the Black Nationalist message of racial pride that he had once heard when he was a little boy. Malcolm X was one of the last members of family to join the Nation of Islam‚ but his dedication to the NOI and to Muhammed was like no other person
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civil rights activism. When people think of civil rights‚ they usually think of either Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ or Rosa Parks. However‚ there were many other civil rights activists who were fairly popular at the time‚ but vaguely remembered. Malcolm X‚ born Malcolm Little on May 19th‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ grew up to be one of the most radical Civil Rights activists of all time. Malcolm Little grew up in a home where his father was a preacher who supported black nationalism and the beliefs of
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Steven Marmolejo Reflection Essay The autobiography of Malcolm X was a good book to read and showed me things that I didn’t know about Malcolm X before. I liked this book a lot because Malcolm’s childhood and early adulthood were really shocking for me‚ as I have never heard about it before. I knew that Malcolm X was an important figure in fight against racism‚ but the way his life started from being a poor child to becoming a drug dealer as he got older surprised me. I didn’t know
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Malcolm X Pg. 220-271 Dear In August 1952‚ the prison releases Malcolm on parole into the custody of his brother Wilfred. Malcolm replaces his last name with “X” to represent the unknown African name he would have had if his ancestors not been kidnapped and enslaved. Elijah Muhammad appoints him as the assistant minister at the Detroit temple.Malcolm soon learns Elijah Muhammad’s life story. Elijah Muhammad needs ministers for his growing nation‚ so Malcolm X quits his job at the Ford Motor
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Malcom X This poignant point of view written about Malcolm X by Manning Marable shows Malcom transforming from an angry‚ scared boy to an enlightened visionary. In Marable’s work‚ he describes how Malcolm’s life was challenging. Malcolm’s father‚ Earl Little‚ was a Baptist minister and strongly supported the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Malcolm’s father was a visible example of African-Americans in leadership roles. Sadly‚ even this relationship was clouded by racism. When Malcolm was
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Adnan Basic As a Muslim growing up in the United States‚ I always had an innate curiosity for Malcolm X. I knew very little of him‚ with the only information I knew was that he was a black civil rights leader who converted to Islam‚ and was synonymous with the Nation of Islam. Through reading his autobiography‚ I not only got to learn how he became a Muslim‚ but why he had converted. This conversion not only lead to him becoming a better person‚ but a better leader‚ which helped him become a key
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