The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Alvin Ailey was the choreographer of the masterpiece Revelations. His inspiration to create this performance was from his ‘blood memories’ of his childhood. Alvin Ailey grew up in a small town in Texas where racism was a big issue. As Ailey was African American, he grew up in a time of racial segregation, violence and lynching’s against African Americans. Early experiences in the Southern Baptist church instilled in him a fierce sense of black pride that would later figure…

Everyone knows him for promoting black pride and power, his name is Malcolm X. Born in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19, 1925. Growing up with his father, Earl Little, a Baptist minister and supporter of Black Nationalist leader, Marcus Garvey. And mother, Louise Helen Norton Little ,and six siblings. His family was constantly harassed by a group called group of people called the ''Black Legion''. One night in 1929, while in his family home in Lansing, Michigan, they came to his house and set a fire…

they still held the same objective. Both leaders sought to obtain "...a fair shake for the black man in America. Martin Luther favored nonviolent acts, which stated that African-Americans would protest about the goodwill through nonviolence; while Malcolm X favored the use of violence believing that African Americans would use any means necessary, (Doc K), to obtain their natural rights (Doc I ). Between these two ideas, the idea which made more sense in the 1960s was the use of nonviolence.…

most outspoken. Separation of job availability is unfair and can make someone change their views on the world. When Malcolm X was young, him and his family suffered because of white supremacists. When he was older Malcolm was kept from finding a career that used his talents and skills because he was black. He got mixed into the wrong crowd and was arrested. While in prison Malcolm discovered the religious group Nation of Islam and completely immersed himself in their beliefs. Once out of…

incredible man who integrated the nation. Malcolm X also helped in this process, he too was a speaker on Civil Rights, but there are always two sides to every coin. Martin Luther King believed in peace, equality and thought that white people can be good and bad. In contrast Malcolm X believed that violence was the best way to do things, black people should be superior, and that white people are horrible and should not be trusted. One will see through this essay that Mr. X and Dr. King went about…

William Sydney Porter was a short story writer known for surprise endings and irony through his stories. The writer was born on September 11, 1862, in South Carolina. As a young boy, he clerked at his uncle’s drugstore and at twenty he moved to Texas. The reason for the move to Texas was for health reason, both his mother and grandmother died from tuberculosis. During his life in Texas, he worked on a ranch and as a bank teller. Many of the stories he wrote were stories of his experience living…

viewed. I noticed the similar idea that Christianity is a slave religion. I think the idea that brought Malcolm towards Islam is the idea that it was a way out of slavery. When Malcolm discovered Islam, he discovered self-love. He wanted to share his newly developed confidence in his skin color with other African Americans around him. I am hoping the movie also has scenes of how and why Malcolm X turned against Elijah Muhammad. At this point he seems to be following him blindly. I also found…

Malcolm X is quite possibly one of the greatest intellectuals of the 20th century. From the cadence of his speeches to the thick black glasses he would always sport, he became one of the most notable figures during his lifetime. Malcolm X was not born with that name but instead was born as Malcolm Little from Omaha, Nebraska in 1925 to Earl and Louise Little. Malcolm X was a fearless Muslim revolutionary thinker and social warrior who helped lead a group of disenfranchised people think for…

In the words of Robert F. Kennedy, “Each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lots of other, or strikes out against injustice, he sound out a tiny ripple of hope.” Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X sent hope to African-Americans throughout America for racial equality. Although both Civil Rights Leaders wanted to achieve racial equality in the United States, they had two very different approaches on how to do it. Dr. King’s message and tone in his “I Have a Dream”…

Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1995 as Malcolm Little. The son of Louise and Earl Little. X was the fourth of eight of his siblings to Louise. His mother worked as a homemaker. His father worked as a preacher and a member of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Since X’s father was a civil rights activism, his family faced harsh harassment from white supremacist groups. Before X was born, the family faced their first stage of harassment. When the Klu Klux Klan surrounded their home…