name‚ but he‚ Malcolm X‚ being a rights-activist and public speaker‚ once said‚ “I believe in human beings‚ and that all human beings should be respected as such‚ regardless of their color.” (Quotes by X 1). X‚ a role model to the black community and founder of the Muslim Mosque Inc.‚ was a powerful black leader who fought for human rights and equality. X became one of the most known people‚ somewhat of an alternative to Martin Luther King Jr.‚ to speak up against the law. Many‚ not just X and King‚
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51 March 5‚ 2012 “My Prison Studies Malcolm X”: Summary and Reaction In reading the essay to Malcolm X “My Prison Studies”‚ Malcolm X has gained a lot of his knowledge in prison through reading the dictionary‚ and as he began to write out the whole dictionary‚ and learn more by studying each word‚ his writing speed began to become better and better‚ along with his understandings for each word. Bimbi‚ whom was another inmate in prison‚ encouraged Malcolm X and gave him a lot of motivation to gain
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from Malcolm X’s autobiography however‚ was how he emerged from the experience with new and greater insight. After meeting with and experiencing the genuine hospitality and kindness of Dr. Omar Azzam‚ Malcolm X was able to expand his own personal boundaries‚ allowing himself to question his stance on the demonization of the white man. By putting himself into an environment that made him feel uncomfortable and surrounding himself with by a race he has been conditioned to distrust‚ Malcolm X was able
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In the story “Discovering Books” and the story “Learning to Read”‚ the main characters Richard Wright and Malcolm X grow up with racism all around them. They both are blinded from their dreams of becoming something they wanted. Malcolm’s dream was to become a lawyer‚ and Richard’s dream was to become an author. But the racist people who were the northern whites felt threatened by their presence as a society. In “Discovering Books”‚ Richard is born to a family that lived in poverty. He experiences
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known as Malcolm X knew the importance of becoming well educated and said‚ “Without education‚ you are not going anywhere in this world.” (“Malcolm X”). "Get a good education" is the new modern day slogan‚ it has been preached by teachers‚ parents‚ peers‚ police officers and any other positive role model in anyone ’s life. Malcolm X realized the importance of this message‚ saying "Education is the passport to the future‚ for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today" ("Malcolm X"). His goal
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Spike Lee released the film‚ Malcolm X in 1992‚ a biographical story about the African- American controversial figure during the Civil Right Movement. Malcolm undergoes three significant conversions in his life. The first portion of the film depicts Malcolm’s childhood through flashbacks and his teenage years as he strived to emulate a white man and gain acceptance to their society. The majority of the film is dedicated to his life after prison‚ portraying the transformation made once he discovers
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Without a doubt‚ Malcolm Little has been considered as one of the greatest and most iconic African American writers in our history. He is best remembered for the fortitude and passion he presented during all of his speeches‚ and his heritage has moved through the generations as the source for various kinds of books and documentary films. He desired to get his messages out to the world‚ even by using radical methods such as calling white people devils‚ applying anger and preserving his own beliefs
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Book Review – The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a written collaboration between Malcolm X and author Alex Haley. It is the story of Malcolm X’s life from his perspective‚ describing life events and realizations from childhood‚ through multiple phases of reinvention and enlightenment‚ and concluding with the chapter 1965‚ which was the same year as his death. This final chapter establishes Malcolm X’s general outlook on his life‚ where he discusses his understanding
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The Civil Rights Movement was a significant struggle in the United States that aimed to end racial discrimination and achieve equal rights for African Americans. It commenced in the twentieth century and many different kinds of protests‚ together with marches‚ and boycotts with some being peaceful and others being violent. Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Rosa Parks‚ and John Lewis performed important roles in organizing and galvanizing people to fight for justice. Through their efforts‚ landmark
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