I'd like to hear some of your input on this because I feel like perhaps I missed something...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Malcolm X's ideal world
As I read through the book, I found myself getting frustrated with some of the things Malcolm X was asking for. I guess, maybe I wasn't reading thoroughly enough or perhaps I wasn't completely understanding everything. I found that Malcolm did a lot of criticizing, which he had a right to do because of his background and what he was advocating. My question is, what precisely did Malcolm want to see happen? If his black brothers were living on the streets, they were too ignorant, poor, and the white man was to blame. If his black brothers were rich, integrating into society with ease, and successful in the world's eyes, they were the white man's puppets, doing everything in their power to assimilate and become "white." So if both extremes were not ideal for Malcolm, what was he looking for? If both were wrong, what did this segregation of black and white have to look like for him to be satisfied? Elimination of all white devils?
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In the beginning, Malcolm believed that all white people were evil people. He followed the Nation of Islam. He believed that all "black" people were stronger and more powerful. However, after traveling to Mecca, he discovered that white people were not all bad. He then wanted to remove segregation and become equal peoples. He believed that if violence was necessary he would use it. Hope this helps
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