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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Progressive: Malcolm X as Relevant Today as 50 Years Ago
http://www.progressive.org/news/2015/02/188012/malcolm-x-relevant-today-50-years-agoHe was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Neb. He was raised mostly in Lansing, Michigan, where his father, Earl, an outspoken follower of the black self-determination proponent Marcus Garvey, was killed, allegedly by white supremacists. Earls death devastated the Little family and eventually led young Malcolm, an exceptional grade school student, to drift into a life of petty crime and drug abuse.
Malcolm went to prison in Massachusetts some years later. It was here where he found himself and his voice when he converted to the religion and worldview of Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam.
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In a May 1964 speech, he talked about police brutality in black communities. A black man in America lives in a police state, he said. He doesnt live in any democracy. He lives in a police state.
In February 1965, Malcolm X again responded in a speech in Detroit to the problem of police brutality. This time, he noted the role of the media. The press is used to make it look like (the black man) is the criminal and (the police force is) the victim, he stated.
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The Progressive: Malcolm X as Relevant Today as 50 Years Ago (Original Post)
Scuba
Feb 2015
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deutsey
(20,166 posts)1. I've heard a few of his speeches over the past couple weeks
and was struck by how searingly relevant they are today.
deutsey
(20,166 posts)2. His daughter is going to be interviewed on Democracy Now! today (2/23)
www.democracynow.org
deutsey
(20,166 posts)4. She got stuck in traffic, apparently
Heard a few of his speeches, most of what he said is still true today Very Sad.