So basically, we are getting at a point in the novel when we can see that Malcolm doesn't have the same philosophy that we thought he had. I have heard many questions asking about Malcolm's real philosophy about racism. According to the book, It turns out that he's not only racist against anyone who is not Black Muslim, but he doesn't believe in anti-segregation, which is exactly what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached for years later. Now when trying to find information about the famous Malcolm X being racist, I found this interesting article http://www.jtf.org/america/america.malcolm.x.homosexual.htm, that not only was he racist against all religions including Christians and Jews, but he is a homosexual and a rapist. I can't say that I necessarily agree with this notion, nor do I encourage you to either. But, I really want you to read this article. Now, when I read this, I honestly didn't know how to react. It claims such outrageous facts about Malcolm, that it's just too hard to believe.
ONCE AGAIN, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THIS ARTICLE FOR A TOTALLY NEW PERSPECTIVE ABOUT MALCOLM X.
I just want to repeat myself, I am not saying that I believe anything about this article, but it showed me that we're not the only ones who question his beliefs.
please let me know what you think! :D
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Wow, this article really does put an interesting spin on Malcolm X and how people portrayed him. I feel that this article is very incorrect. Malcolm was a troubled young man, yes, but in the time he spent in jail growing up, he shows so much responsibility. He isn't racist, I don't believe he is. Put yourself in his shoes, he just doesn't want his people of his same culture to suffer and be treated like dirt any longer. Yes, Malcolm did exert a small amount of racism by portraying white people are "blue eyed devils" but this is only because the white people have hurt him so much. Yes, he was a drug dealer and maybe he was homosexual, but so what? He wasn't known for this, he was known for his strong beliefs in Islam. Also, this doesn't say anything about the kind-of person that Malcolm is inside his heart. It only shows that Malcolm was a misguided young man. What really matters is the man that he turned into and the man that he became. The kind-of man that you could be proud of. He spoke of his people, to his people, and with his people in mind just hoping that one day they would be treated as equals.
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