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Malcolm X And His Visit To Nigeria In The 1960s With Pic by keentola(m): 12:35pm On Oct 08, 2019
Malcolm X , originally born Malcolm Little, was a notorious African-American hooligan who later became a world known human right activist and Islamic leader. Malcolm X visited Nigeria on two occasions, one in 1959 and the other in 1964. His first visit to Nigeria in 1959 was to arrange a tour for Elijah Muhammad, the leader of ‘ Nation of Islam‘, a black Muslim organization in America. Malcolm X’s second visit to Nigeria was in 1964. During this visit, he rendered a beautiful and brilliant speech at the Trenchard Hall in University of Ibadan . Also, at a reception held at the Students’ Union hall for Malcolm X by the Muslim Students’ Society, the Yoruba name ‘ Omowale‘ which literally means ‘the child has come home’ was bestowed upon him. At a press conference Malcolm addressed when he arrived in New York, he said the reception given to him by students in Nigeria was one of the highest honours he had ever received in his life.

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Re: Malcolm X And His Visit To Nigeria In The 1960s With Pic by keentola(m): 12:38pm On Oct 08, 2019
Malcolm X was very happy and proud of the black race throughout his stay in Nigeria. In a letter he wrote after leaving Lagos for Accra, he said, “ I arrived in Accra yesterday from Lagos, Nigeria. The natural beauty and wealth of Nigeria and its people are indescribable. It is full of Americans and other whites who are well aware of its untapped natural resources. The same whites, who spit in the faces of blacks in America and sic their police dogs upon us to keep us from “integrating” with them, are seen throughout Africa, bowing, grinning and smiling in an effort to “integrate” with the Africans — they want to “integrate” into Africa’s wealth and beauty. This is ironical.” He furthered “I spoke at Ibadan University in Nigeria, Friday night, and gave the true picture of our plight in America, and of the necessity of the independent African nations helping us bring our case before the United Nations. The reception of the students was tremendous. They made me an honorary member of the “Muslim Students Society of Nigeria,” and renamed me “Omowale,” which means “the child has come home” in the Yoruba language. ”
https://oldnaija.com/2017/05/31/malcolm-xs-visit-to-nigeria-in-1959-and-1964/

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Re: Malcolm X And His Visit To Nigeria In The 1960s With Pic by keentola(m): 12:40pm On Oct 08, 2019
POINT OF CORRECTION, MALCOLM X WAS NEVER A GANG STAR AND NEVER WAS HE NOTORIOUS. HE WAS A PETTY THIEF WITH TWO OF HIS FRIENDS, LIKE MOST BLACK YOUTHS OF THE DEPRESSION PERIOD IN USA, HE DODGED CONSCRIPTION INTO THE WORLD WAR A COMPULSORY DUTY FOR PEOPLE OF HIS AGE THAT TIME BECAUSE HE DID NOT BELIEVE IN SUPPORTING THE WHITE MAN. HE DID SOME RUNS IN PEDDLING DRUGS AND GAMBLING. IN ALL HE NEVER KILLED ANYBODY NOR WAS HE WANTED FOR SERIOUS CRIME OR OFFENCES. HE AND SHORTY HIS FRIEND WERE JAILED FOR NON VIOLENT BURGLARY CASE MAINLY BECAUSE THEY WERE BLACKS, THE WHITE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WERE ABSOLVED OF THE CRIME DUE TO COLOUR DIFFERENCE. FROM THE PRISON HE BECAME A MUSLIM AND AFTER BEING GRANTED BAIL., HE JOINED ‘NATION OF ISLAM’ OF WHICH HE ROSE TO PROMINENCE BECAUSE OF HIS ORATORY SKILL AND HARD LINE STAND AGAINST WHITE SUPREMACY LAWS AND ACTIVITIES. HE LEFT NATION OF ISLAM DUE TO WHAT HE BELIEVED WAS ANTI ISLAMIC BEHAVIOR OF MOHAMMED ELIJAH THE MOVEMENT’S LEADERS TO FOUND HIS OWN PRESSURE GROUP. HE TRAVELED TO AFRICA (INCLUDING NIGERIA), ASIA EUROPE AND MANY COUNTIES IN THE WORLD TO GARNER SUPPORT FOR EQUALITY OF ALL RACES IN USA WHICH THE WHITE SUPREMACY GROUPS LIKE KU KLUX KLAN (KKK), THE JEWS AND OTHERS BENEFITING FROM USA RACIAL SEGREGATION. THEY ALL WANTED TO ELIMINATE HIM FOR HIS RISING PERSONAE AND SEEMINGLY ABILITY TO SUCCEED IN HIS QUEST. THUS THE FBI AND CIA IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOME DISGRUNTLE MEMBERS OF NATION OF ISLAM MADE SEVERAL ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS AGAINST HIM. HE WAS WAS FINALLY MURDERED AT AUDUBON BALLROOM WHILE DELIVERING A SPEECH TO HIS GROUP ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN AND AMERICAN UNION (OAAU) BY SOME MEMBERS OF NATION OF ISLAM SPONSORED BY FBI AND CIA. HE IS MORE INFLUENTIAL TO SPEEDY ABOLITION OF SEGREGATION AND RACISM IN USA THAN MARTIN LUTHER KING BUT OUT OF DELIBERATE MISINFORMATION AND ATTEMPT TO OBLITERATE HIS NAME AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO USA GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IS HISTORY WAS BEING DOWNPLAYED AND SYSTEMATICALLY CORRUPTED. THANK GOD TODAY, THERE IS RENAISSANCE OF PROMOTION AND CELEBRATION OF ALHADJI MALIK SHABBASH (MALCOLM-X LITTLE) IN THE USA AND WORLD OVER!. HE WAS THE MAIN INFLUENCE ON OUR OWN FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI.

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Re: Malcolm X And His Visit To Nigeria In The 1960s With Pic by kunleiky(m): 12:35pm On Feb 21
keentola:
POINT OF CORRECTION,
MALCOLM X WAS NEVER A
GANG STAR AND NEVER WAS
HE NOTORIOUS. HE WAS A
PETTY THIEF WITH TWO OF
HIS FRIENDS, LIKE MOST
BLACK YOUTHS OF THE
DEPRESSION PERIOD IN USA,
HE DODGED CONSCRIPTION
INTO THE WORLD WAR A
COMPULSORY DUTY FOR
PEOPLE OF HIS AGE THAT
TIME BECAUSE HE DID NOT
BELIEVE IN SUPPORTING THE
WHITE MAN. HE DID SOME
RUNS IN PEDDLING DRUGS
AND GAMBLING. IN ALL HE
NEVER KILLED ANYBODY NOR
WAS HE WANTED FOR SERIOUS
CRIME OR OFFENCES. HE AND
SHORTY HIS FRIEND WERE
JAILED FOR NON VIOLENT
BURGLARY CASE MAINLY
BECAUSE THEY WERE BLACKS,
THE WHITE MEMBERS OF THE
TEAM WERE ABSOLVED OF THE
CRIME DUE TO COLOUR
DIFFERENCE. FROM THE
PRISON HE BECAME A MUSLIM
AND AFTER BEING GRANTED
BAIL., HE JOINED ‘NATION OF
ISLAM’ OF WHICH HE ROSE TO
PROMINENCE BECAUSE OF HIS
ORATORY SKILL AND HARD
LINE STAND AGAINST WHITE
SUPREMACY LAWS AND
ACTIVITIES. HE LEFT NATION
OF ISLAM DUE TO WHAT HE
BELIEVED WAS ANTI ISLAMIC
BEHAVIOR OF MOHAMMED
ELIJAH THE MOVEMENT’S
LEADERS TO FOUND HIS OWN
PRESSURE GROUP. HE
TRAVELED TO AFRICA
(INCLUDING NIGERIA), ASIA
EUROPE AND MANY COUNTIES
IN THE WORLD TO GARNER
SUPPORT FOR EQUALITY OF
ALL RACES IN USA WHICH THE
WHITE SUPREMACY GROUPS
LIKE KU KLUX KLAN (KKK),
THE JEWS AND OTHERS
BENEFITING FROM USA RACIAL
SEGREGATION. THEY ALL
WANTED TO ELIMINATE HIM
FOR HIS RISING PERSONAE
AND SEEMINGLY ABILITY TO
SUCCEED IN HIS QUEST. THUS
THE FBI AND CIA IN
CONJUNCTION WITH SOME
DISGRUNTLE MEMBERS OF
NATION OF ISLAM MADE
SEVERAL ASSASSINATION
ATTEMPTS AGAINST HIM. HE
WAS WAS FINALLY MURDERED
AT AUDUBON BALLROOM
WHILE DELIVERING A SPEECH
TO HIS GROUP ORGANIZATION
OF AFRICAN AND AMERICAN
UNION (OAAU) BY SOME
MEMBERS OF NATION OF
ISLAM SPONSORED BY FBI
AND CIA. HE IS MORE
INFLUENTIAL TO SPEEDY
ABOLITION OF SEGREGATION
AND RACISM IN USA THAN
MARTIN LUTHER KING BUT
OUT OF DELIBERATE
MISINFORMATION AND
ATTEMPT TO OBLITERATE HIS
NAME AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO
USA GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT IS HISTORY
WAS BEING DOWNPLAYED AND
SYSTEMATICALLY CORRUPTED.
THANK GOD TODAY, THERE IS
RENAISSANCE OF PROMOTION
AND CELEBRATION OF
ALHADJI MALIK SHABBASH
(MALCOLM-X LITTLE) IN THE
USA AND WORLD OVER!. HE
WAS THE MAIN INFLUENCE ON
OUR OWN FELA ANIKULAPO
KUTI.
I love that you corrected the first few lines above
Malcolm X lives forever in our heart
Re: Malcolm X And His Visit To Nigeria In The 1960s With Pic by Nokio2: 12:52pm On Feb 21
Malcolm x no how much dollar be today?
If him come Ibadan today like this only him go use Yankee accent shout ..ebin pawa o..

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