Malcolm McDowell

After Malcolm X returns to Boston he got involved with the wrong people and started doing criminal acts, he became a house burglar and those crimes result to him being arrested. While in Prison Malcolm X meets a guy that was a Black Muslim of the name of Brother Barnes, after reading and doing a lot of research he transforms himself and converted to the Nation of Islam. While converting to the Nation of Islam and becoming fully committed to his Faith, Malcolm X stop using drugs, started praying,…

You will notice that most successful speakers have mastered the use of logos, ethos, and pathos. These are important elements that must be added to make a persuasive speech better. Malcom X used all of these elements in his speech that he gave. Malcolm X exhibited a great use of logos throughout his speech. He argued that black Americans had been taken advantage of by a white owned government. He supported that by stating that black had been setting themselves up for this by allowing white…

Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents were Earl Little and Louise Little. Malcolm X had six children. Malcolm X is a hero because he made sacrifices for the people. He helped the african americans in civil rights movement. Malcolm X is a hero because he showed leadership, selflessness, and he was brave. Malcolm X was a hero because he showed great leadership. He led the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King. He led thousands of people in the New York…

Most people assume that success is a result of hard work and natural talent. In Outliers, written by Malcolm Gladwell, he claims that success is not achieved by what is conventionally believed. Success, according to Gladwell, is earned because of “opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot” not self-made accomplishments, intelligence, or skills. I agree with Gladwell’s argument that it is wrong to “assume that it…

such, regardless of their color.” This was a quote from Malcolm X saying that all human beings should be given the peace and freedoms that everyone deserves. Malcolm X would appreciate the nation we have created thus far. Malcolm was by far the most controversial civil rights activist; he was different from other civil rights activists because of his fight back stance, unlike Martin Luther King who had more of a non-violent stance. Malcolm X had a troubled youth, but in prison his experience…

it. Malcolm and Douglass faced similar obstacles in their life which we might of thought they never would of faced but they managed to overcome them. In the article "Prison Studies" Malcolm X was a person who faced obstacles throughout his life in prison but being in prison made him become the person he is today. Malcolm had a hard time reading and not knowing words which was a big obstacle he had to face. When he would read a book he would skip the words…

Success is something everyone wants to achieve and many are willing to do anything to feel successful. If someone wants to reach success they need to put in effort, practice everyday and willing to go through failure. Many well known scientists, authors, and therapists like Carol Dweck, Angela Duckworth, Jay Mathews, and Daniel Keyes agree with this statement because they shared information and thoughts through articles and videos. Effort is the first step to being successful, Based on Carol…

Both MLK and Malcolm X were eminent leaders in the Civil Rights movement, led the movement to address the oppression and racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans in United States. Both of the leaders aspired for equal opportunities and decent respectable life for Afro-Americans along with whites. Their styles of leadership was shaped according to their socio-cultural circumstances and conditions of their upbringing in their life. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a more…

Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were both important civil rights leaders that impacted society in different ways. Even though these two men were both civil rights leaders, the difference between these two was they believed in different ways to solve the racial problems that happened during their time period. Even though Martin Luther King and Malcolm X believed in different way to solve race relations, both had some ideas which they agreed on. One example is when MLK is giving his “A…

Though shocking to me, this was my first time listening to one of Malcolm X speeches and I am really pleased it was an assignment, especially for a class like this. I chose to listen to Malcolm X’s speech, Message to Grassroots given on November 10, 1963. With the new communication skills I have learned, I am achieving the steps needed to be an active listener. I began this assignment by fully concentrating, understanding, and remembering the information given to me. To be completely honest, I…