Most pronounced in his popular “House Negro” vs. “Field Negro” differentiation, Malcolm usually combined his critique of the African American elite with repeated calls for Black unity. However, from the very beginning, solidarity with other colonized people was central to this understanding of unity, as Malcolm reminded his listeners that they were all in the same boat and were fighting a highly interrelated struggle against White racism and
Most pronounced in his popular “House Negro” vs. “Field Negro” differentiation, Malcolm usually combined his critique of the African American elite with repeated calls for Black unity. However, from the very beginning, solidarity with other colonized people was central to this understanding of unity, as Malcolm reminded his listeners that they were all in the same boat and were fighting a highly interrelated struggle against White racism and