My Heroes – Malcolm X
Malcolm Little, known as Malcolm X, was a two bit hustler who became a world traveler and an eloquent speaker for civil rights of African-Americans.
While in prison he converted to the Nation of Islam. Because of his gift of public speaking he became a leader.
When he made his pilgrimage to Mecca, he found that there were Muslims of all races and that had a profound affect on him.
As long as he ranted that the white man was the devil, as long as he advocated the separation of whites from blacks, he was not a threat. Once he began to question these ideas, he became a threat.
While the Nation of Islam may have been used to assassinate him, I am convinced that it was with the help of the FBI.
Had Malcolm X lived he would have had a profound affect on America.
He had an interesting life. I often wonder what his views of America would have been were he alive today. I think he would have metamophosed into an MLK type character. He moved with the times and always had his say on injustice
I’ve read that in his last days, he spent more time worrying about the safety of those around him than himself. He knew they were coming for him and he knew there wasn’t much that could be done to prevent it for much longer.
The story of his life is indeed quite an inspiration. He was truly fearless. Fearless enough to see the truth around him and fearless enough to change his mind accordingly. I would have really liked to have seen what he could have accomplished if he had lived.
Reading his autobiography had a profound effect on me.