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A point to note regarding Malcolm's methods was there really wasn't a well articulated end goal for the nationalist movement's (under NOI). Okay so you get black peopole to clean up, stay sober, increase self confidence and self pride, organize politically, and become religiously aware, then what?

The next move would be to ask or fight for a piece of America to call their own, and by what means would they achieve that if not militarily. This is the reason why his organization was hounded with the question of advocating violence and militarism. The establishment really wanted to determine what their end goal was?

so in other words malcolm's message would eventually have to come down to defining what he meant by seperating as opposed to "segregating"

Luv the below exchange. Malcolm's responses were flawless


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KidStranglehold: You should have done something earlier. They're ruining your good thread.

Anyways back on topic.

Malcolm X in Sudan
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One of the greatest icons of the civil rights/black nationalist movements. I admire his zeal and oratory skills. A man who sort the dignity of the so called "black" man. An embodiment of Black nationalism that is so missing from the African/African American psyche these days. We have exchanged this ideology for the pursuit of consumerism and liberalism of the day. The new designation of the "American" and "African" black who seeks to diassociate themselves from their heritage and forge a new one that is engulfed in so called "modern" western-centric standards.

I am all for living in peace with other "peoples" but only on the grounds of mutual respect and dignity as the Chinese are beginning to assert in the global arena

Macolm redefined the concept of RACISMfor me in the sense that it is not about hating someone because of physical traits or cultural backgrounds but really knowing how to compete effectively in an economic context.

RIP El MAlik el Shabazz. You are the equivalent of the JFK of that era!!