life of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz; otherwise known as Malcolm X. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska. His father‚ Earl Little‚ was an outspoken Baptist minister and an avid supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey‚ and his mother‚ Louise Norton Little‚ was a homemaker. For those who are interested in the specifics of Brother Malcolm’s life‚ I recommend that you read The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ co-authored by journalist Alex Haley of Roots’ fame
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the power to blind‚ imprison and destroy. -Ralph Elision- Education is not a product: mark‚ diploma‚ job‚ money -- in that order: it’s a process‚ a never-ending one. -Bel Kaufman- During last week‚ I read 2 excerpts from Richard Wright and Malcolm X’ autobiographical writing. The interesting part is the authors both got self- educated by reading books while they were in tough situations because of racism. Although the way they accessed to education was different‚ they had a strong feeling that
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shared‚ called Cultural Universals. The four types of Cultural Universals are communication‚ values‚ physical objects‚ and ideals and religion. The novels Malcolm X: By Any Means Possible‚ Roll of Thunder‚ Hear My Cry‚ and A Tugging String illustrated their main topics and themes through shared cultural universals. In the book Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary‚ written by Walter Dean Myers‚ the cultural universal of values was used frequently. Evidence/Source
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Along with MLK‚ Malcolm X wanted justice for African Americans. The morality African Americans believe they deserve‚ due to their contemporary inconvenience. However‚ the approach Malcolm X conveys was the opposite of MLK’s tactics for achieving justice. The lifelong brutality was finally taking a toll on the people. The way African Americans were getting treated regarding their skin color was soon the outcome of the approach Malcolm had in mind for justice. Violence against African Americans had
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Back in the 1960s‚ Malcolm X was an influential public speaker. He protested for equal rights of African Americans. At that time‚ in the United States‚ African Americans did not have the same rights as white people. He had a rough upbringing; he was born into a large family and had eight siblings. By the time he was twelve years old‚ his mother had been sent to a mental hospital‚ and his father had been killed after being hit by a car. He then spent the rest of his childhood in foster homes. In 1946
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Savannah Major February 23‚ 2013 Hon. English/ H.3 Philosophies of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X The late 1950s to mid-1960s was a time when violence and injustice had reached its peak. Many people were treated unfairly and the mood of the country overall was very gloomy and unhappy. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were both very well-known activists who fought to make things equal and right. Both activists shared similar beliefs against the racial injustice brought against African Americans
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Multicultural Issues Identity Formation: Malcolm X Everyday African-Americans go through identity formation. Identity formation is the development of the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity. While watching the movie‚ Malcolm X‚ starring Denzel Washington as Malcolm‚ he shows many stages of identity formation. His whole life‚ he went by taking chances. The choices and decisions he made either ended good of ended bad. By the end of the movie‚ it ended in
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found in The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ author Malcolm X attacks his illiteracy while imprisoned for battling the white man. Malcolm in his conversations with other prisoners realized he wasn’t the most articulate hustler any more as he used to be in the street. Bimbi a fellow prisoner in Charlestown Prison would take over conversations because of his vast vocabulary and knowledge from reading. Malcolm was not only impressed but aspired to be as intelligent. Malcolm explains “Bimbi made me feel envy
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two men automatically come to their minds‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. While both these men had very different views and ideas‚ they also shared similarities. Part of the reason for their different views was because one was in the South and the other was in the North. Martin saw a Dream that could be fulfilled in the South and Malcolm saw a Nightmare‚ which would never end in the North. Martin and Malcolm were raised in very different homes. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in Atlanta;
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[pic] October 20‚ 2008 Justin Brands Inc. P.O. Box 548 Fort Worth‚ Texas 76101 Attention: Ms. Jacki Montgomery RE: Sponsorship Dear Ms. Montgomery: The Central States Corriente Association is a not for profit organization that is located within six states of the Central United States. The Central States Corriente Association holds a yearly regional show currently in Hutchinson‚ Kansas in May of each year. This past year‚ our regional association hosted the North American
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