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dabora says
God bless malcolm for all what he done for the muslims in America, the black ones and either the white ones.
posted Sunday, June 1 2008
a girl named job says
I agree... Which is why I place books like this one in my son's hand to read. He needs to know that we once acted and carried ourselves with a lot more dignity and respect then what he see's today. He needs to know that we use to have respect for one another and unite with one another. He also needs to know that we have been conditioned to act and live the way we do because Truth has been hidden and stolen from us and all that has been fed to us were lies... Even some of our onw have lied to us and held us down for their own gain...
posted Sunday, February 3 2008
(This is a response to a previous comment)
abu bakr al faraj says
Salam (peace) to all americans fellows here. Id like to ask if you see a difference between the black civil strugle in the past and the black community nowaday ? I think the black communnity was quite united and stronger, counciuous of the role they playin the american society but this whole work was lost. Our modern references from afro-americans are just the "gangster" rap and another things of this type...I hope did not be offensive, but let me know what you think about. Salam !
posted Thursday, January 31 2008
winston b says
I got so mad at the end of the book reading his letter from Mecca. That man could have made such a diffrent if some dumb person didn't take his life.
posted Monday, January 21 2008
sushil says
The meaning in Malcolm's message is not restricted to the black american people but is true for all marginalised oppressed social groups. I see close parallels with the position of so called dalits in India, various minority groups in erstwhile Soviet Russia etc. Let the fight continue - and by fighting one does not mean indulging in violence. There can be non violent fighting too. As Gandhiji said - first they ignore us, then they ridicule us, then they fight with us, and then we win.
posted Tuesday, January 8 2008
prolifict says
True, we will earn freedom because we will be dead. IMHO, violence begats violence. Toward the end, didn't Malcolm speak of using non violence as a means of "overcoming" as well. Either way, the sad part for me is that I don't see the likes of a Malcolm or Martin in current day. What African-American leader(s) have come forth with consistency to truly rally the people?
posted Saturday, January 5 2008
(prolifict’s previously rated this books 5 stars)
demetairs bell says
I wouldn't say that Martin was more global in his thinking than Malcolm was because it was Malcolm's global thinking that ultimately led to his death contrary to what many people would like to believe. The Nation of Islam didn't kill Malcolm, it was Gay Edgar Hoover and his boys doing. They eliminated Malcolm because he was uniting all of the heads of Africa and he was going to get them to stop allowing European countries to exploit them. If you get the chance, read Malcolm Speaks. That speech in Detriot is was the nail in the coffin for Malcolm. He gave a lot of info to the masses with that speech and that's when they moved on him. They used the difference of ideology he and the Nation had as a way to get rid of him. But I can assure you that the Nation wasn't the ones who killed him. I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment about losing two integral members of the struggle. Our communities haven't been the same since their departure from this earth.
(demetairs bell’s previously rated this books 4 stars)
jc3 says
I would have been more closely aligned with Malcolm if I had been more aware of his messages and beliefs beyond the initial violent rhetoric in the NOI years. MLK2 was portrayed as non violent as if that meant passive and limited to racial issues however he also was much more global in thinking. We lost authority and ground that have never been regained when these two were kept apart and then killed. Their lives were filled with challenges and different approaches to dealing with them that we can select from. My action choice has to do with education - lifting up the names and events of our ancestors in America who are never mentoned in text books, learning how sytstems develop and operate and sharing with others.
posted Friday, January 4 2008
(read jc3’s review)
I don't think there was much difference in philosophy because both were fighting for equality, voting rights, human rights, fair housing, education ect. One went to acheive it non-violently, the other told you to defend yourself if your human rights were violated. Personally I think I would have been a follower of Malcolm because I think his approach better suits me. Now don't get me wrong, I don't advocate violence for the sake of violence, but don't mess with me either. I firmly believe that we ( black Americans ) will not obtain true freedom and equality non-violently. It has never happenned that way and it never will. If you demonstrate to people that you'd rather die than to be treated like a second class citizen, then you'll earn your freedom. It won't happen by singing, rallying, protesting or any of that. There has to be some action and that's what I'm about, action!
(demetairs bell’s previously rated this books 5 stars)
andre s says
Whats the difference between Macolm X and Martin l. King? Which philosophy would you follow and why?
posted Wednesday, January 2 2008
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