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The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a very eye-opening book. I always believed that Malcolm X was a one sided person – meaning that he always had the same beliefs all of his life; Especially when, he was involved in a time where Racism was all over the place. The book does a great job at showing a reader who the American Hero, Malcolm X was as an individual and at explaining piece by piece how he became the man the world now knows. Created by interviews between Malcolm X himself and Alex Haley…

Malcolm X When we take a look to those people who made history and changes in their lives, those changes became as a lesson, and an example for a good person 's life. We see and realize how hard of a life they lived. They built themselves with many struggles and challenges, until they approached what they want, and be greatest icons. In our life, we have many names and icons who influenced the way that we see and evaluate norms and values. We are pleased that there were those icons who gave life…

judgment. Throughout my interview with my mom, she kept justifying that she uses her cellphone for communication. After every sentence, it was…but I use it to communicate with friends and family. I think she made a very good point here, Generation X, is a generation filled with men and women who were raised to communicate with friends, but their communication was connected to a landline and that landline allowed them only a certain extent of mobility. My mom commented on how my generation has…

Unfortunately in today’s society, we suffer from an epidemic known as the generational gap. Essentially, this signifies the recurring misunderstanding, hostility, and general distrust that older generations in America have, such as the baby boomers, for the young, up-and-coming generation Y. This tense conflict has resulted in many stereotypes formed about our generation, including laziness and entitlement. In her Business Insider article, writer Vivian Giang contends that our overreliance on…

stages of development. Millennials are the most recent in a series of labeled generations in American History. The 6 living generations being: The Greatest Generation (1900-20), The Silent Generation (1920-40), The Baby Boomers (1940-60), Generation X (1960-80) and finally Generation Y, or Millennials. The United States census department does not define generations, which brings into question who really benefits from the use of such labels. The term "Millennials" was coined by two gentleman…

After, being sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years, Malcolm X took that time to self- educate himself and in his essay, A Homemade Education, he informs his readers of his background and how he became the man he was. Malcolm X wanted his readers to understand that an education is what you make out of it, and not what you learn. He believed that you can go to the college of your dreams, and learn nothing from it. But, being willing to be educated, you can educate yourself and grow intelligently.…

movement that has continued into the 21st century, only changing its name from 1954 to present. Being spearheaded by many great activists like Malcom X, Martin Luther King Jr, and James Baldwin, the outcry for justice was lead to success and to a less violent course. With civil unrest rising in today’s society, can we rely on another Baldwin or Malcom X to rise from the rafters? Or will “the Bible or the gun,” have to do (James Baldwin, Film)? As a society, we cannot accept change that has been…

People are categorized by their age from the date of their birth to the current time. Age not only influences one’s life span but the time period they were raised in, the life changing events they’ve gone through and the different lifestyles they became accustomed to. In the United States the generation of Baby Boomers have been overly studied and critique by researchers, with their influx of birth rates from the years of 1946-1964, and their overwhelmingly demand of hospital delivery rooms,…

The Good, the Bad, the Millennial Generation “It’s a putrid, stinking, several-months-old-stringy-goat-meat moment to be young Malone 2).” Millennials in United States are a frequently discussed subject due to their actions being the deciding factor of the entire population’s fate. Agreement regarding millennials’ colliding views with previous generations, the terrible quality of their current situation, and their promising outcome suggests that this group is a contradiction within themselves.…

The Autobiography of Malcolm X Essay Topic 2 Malcolm’s first visit to Harlem occurs when he is a young adult working at a diner. Malcolm is astonished by the culture and atmosphere of this city, particularly the heavy African American presence and the loose apartheid for them. Mecca brings a whole new world to Malcolm along with a brand new perception for life. Malcolm X uses many descriptive techniques to put the reader in his shoes as well as in his mind as he found his sense of place in these…