Role of Malcolm X in Black Power Movement

There are two distinct views concerning the involvement of Malcolm X in the American Civil Rights movement from 1959 to 1963. One states that X is an action-based “alternative to Dr. King.” The other stating that he was a setback for the Civil Rights movement due to his views on white people. Malcolm X was a member of the Nation of Islam (NOI), a black nationalist/separatist religious group, from 1948 to 1963. He based his platform on the beliefs and ideologies of the NOI. Elijah Muhammed, leader of the NOI during X’s active years, preached that he himself was a prophet of Allah. However, Muhammed’s teachings to the NOI differed greatly from those of orthodox Islam. Muhammed rejected many of the beliefs, such as a spiritual afterlife, and…

male who devoted his life to religion and developed the Black Muslim movement as a human rights activist. Malcolm X believed blacks were no different from whites. He preached that white people have no right to mistreat us. He called other minorities to fight for their rights as American people. His beliefs and ideas would prompt African-Americans to be a part of the Nation of Islam. Malcolm interpreted that the Negro had to find his “own identity, develop his own culture, and lay the foundations…

WHO ACHIEVED MORE FOR BLACK AMERICANS, MARTIN LUTHER KING OR MALCOLM X? Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are the two most well-known, influential activists in the civil rights movement. Although they both fought for the same cause, during the same time, they had very different approaches towards the ways in which the civil rights’ movement was to succeed. They also held different principles and views about what an ideal, racially equal world would look like. Martin Luther King opted for the…

The Black Power Movement was a pivotal moment in African American history, marking a shift from the non-violent Civil Rights Movement to a more militant and radical approach. Emerging in the late 1960s, the movement sought to address the lingering issues of racial segregation, discrimination, and economic inequality. This essay will explore the formation of the Black Panther Party, the roles of key activists such as Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, and Huey Newton, and the short-term and long-term…

The Assassination of Malcolm X One of the most influential male leaders of the 20th century is Malcolm X. Born to Earl Little, his father, and Louise Norton Little his mother. Malcolm Little was born in Omaha, NE but shortly after Malcolm’s birth his family moved to Lasing, Michigan where Malcolm was raised. Ridiculed by his teachers at a young age, Malcolm dropped out of high school never to pursue his aspiration to become a lawyer. It wasn’t long after when Malcolm moved in with a…

Civil Rights Malcolm X and the Black Panthers were two strong influences during the civil rights movement. The two founders of the Black Panthers, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, were sick of not being able to defend themselves against people like white supremacists or the Ku Klux Klan, during the civil rights movement. As a way to defend themselves, Newton and Seale created the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. Malcolm X worked with the Black Panther Party and became an important voice for…

Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, is one of the most enigmatic and influential leaders in the 20th-century struggle for civil rights in the US. His ideological development, marked by a profound dialectical evolution and deepening of thought on human affairs, was a response to his lived experiences and the antecedents that marked his intellectual formation. This research paper will outline the origins and theological antecedents of Malcolm X’s development, including Elijah Muhammad, Wallace Fard,…

peculiar role. To be remembered for generations of a culture, or even by the world is not a small task. The individual in history is one that is either the first to do something, a person who causes a change, or someone who moves groups of people. The individual in history can have a negative effect or a positive one, or maybe one that isn’t completely understood. The individual in history is one that sparks a change or a movement. The present individual being studied is Malcolm X, who is seen…

The civil rights movement had a numerous amount of activists. The activists range from Gandhi like figures to radical extremist figures. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Christian man who believed in the nonviolence strategies of protest. On the other hand there was Malcolm X who was a Muslim who believed a real man would resort to violence in order to achieve change. Later in the movement the Black Panther Party formed which followed the ideas of Malcolm X and openly called for violence. During the…

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were, and still are to this day, two iconic figures in the civil rights movement of the 20th century. While both advocated for the rights. Malcolm X advocated for more action, less silence tactics, such as armed self-defense and direct action. He believed in challenging the system through assertive means, including street protests and grassroots organizing. Malcolm X’s approach sought to instill fear in the oppressors and to assert the dignity and humanity…