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#MalcolmX Thread 1/n
95th Birth Anniversary of Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz). The best book I read this year was "A life of re-invention by Manning Marable", there might be a few inaccuracies however it introduced me to one of the greatest black leaders, even more than MLK
95th Birth Anniversary of Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz). The best book I read this year was "A life of re-invention by Manning Marable", there might be a few inaccuracies however it introduced me to one of the greatest black leaders, even more than MLK
#MalcolmX
Malcolm X was the uncompromising epitome of resistance against White Supremacy and hate against Black people. His transformation from being a convict to the rise to a Minister in Elijah Mohammed's Nation of Islam, a communist and believed in rise of proletariat black .
Malcolm X was the uncompromising epitome of resistance against White Supremacy and hate against Black people. His transformation from being a convict to the rise to a Minister in Elijah Mohammed's Nation of Islam, a communist and believed in rise of proletariat black .
3/n #MalcomX . He was not interested in the bourgeoisie the Uncle Tom or the House Negros, he reached out to the masses. He understood the importance of education and told his people to educate themselves, despite him not being educated.
4/n #MalcolmX reached out to the black youth in prison, he stood up against the police brutality of black people.
Malcolm X was claimed to be shot by members of the Nation of Islam for exposing Elijah Mohammed's sexual abuse on his secretaries.
Malcolm X was claimed to be shot by members of the Nation of Islam for exposing Elijah Mohammed's sexual abuse on his secretaries.
5/n #MalcolmX However, what they don't tell you is that FBI had been monitoring him for years and were equally culpable in his assassination. Racist FBI founder and Director Edgar Hoover wanted him dead.
6/n #MalcolmX
@arm_legacy "Who killed Malcolm X" in Netflix offers revelations about his killing.
They will let you celebrate MLK but not Malcolm X.
@arm_legacy "Who killed Malcolm X" in Netflix offers revelations about his killing.
They will let you celebrate MLK but not Malcolm X.
