Malcolm X
...by the white man and it was created because the white man brought us here in chains against our will. It was crime. And the one who committed that crime is the criminal who should pay
You don't putt the crime in jail, you put the criminal in jail. And kidnapping is a crime. Slavery is a crime. Lynching is a crime".
These are the words of a militant black leader name Malcolm X. Malcolm X was a leader who took risks, he inspired a shared vision and he lead by example. In our world today Malcolm X message may not be as powerful as it was in 1963. However the movie
Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington who received an Oscar nomination for the performance in this movie, displayed how he/Malcolm grown, learned and developed into an influential African -American leader.
The movie helps you to understand where the angry come from within Malcolm. Malcolm father was an outspoken minister/speaker who was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. His mother had a nervous breakdown due to his father's deaf and she was committed; as a result, Malcolm and his sibling were put into foster care.
Years later, Reds (nickname at the time) got involved in criminal activity, which in the end lead him to prison. While his was in prison he took an interest in Islam and ultimately converted to the Muslim religion. When he was released from prison that's when he decided to change his name to Malcolm X. The reason being is because he considered last names as slave names. The Nation of Islam "Elijah Muhammad" made Malcolm a minister. This position allowed Malcolm to travel around the country to speak about segregation, black pride and a black GOD. Malcolm X preached the opposite of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. he was not for civil right movement to integrate blacks and whites. He once stated "While King was having a dream, the rest of us Negroes...
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