Multicultural Issues Identity Formation: Malcolm X Everyday African-Americans go through identity formation. Identity formation is the development of the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity. While watching the movie‚ Malcolm X‚ starring Denzel Washington as Malcolm‚ he shows many stages of identity formation. His whole life‚ he went by taking chances. The choices and decisions he made either ended good of ended bad. By the end of the movie‚ it ended in
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life of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz; otherwise known as Malcolm X. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska. His father‚ Earl Little‚ was an outspoken Baptist minister and an avid supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey‚ and his mother‚ Louise Norton Little‚ was a homemaker. For those who are interested in the specifics of Brother Malcolm’s life‚ I recommend that you read The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ co-authored by journalist Alex Haley of Roots’ fame
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two men automatically come to their minds‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. While both these men had very different views and ideas‚ they also shared similarities. Part of the reason for their different views was because one was in the South and the other was in the North. Martin saw a Dream that could be fulfilled in the South and Malcolm saw a Nightmare‚ which would never end in the North. Martin and Malcolm were raised in very different homes. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in Atlanta;
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AP English III October 14‚ 2011 The Inside Counts In Malcolm X’s personal essay‚ “My First Conk”‚ Malcolm X describes a moment in his life where he changed his hairstyle. He altered his hair because he thought that the looks on the outside were more acceptable in society. Malcolm X was a young child when he got his first conk. He was looking up to the older black gentlemen in his town‚ and the majority of these men had conks. Conks gave the people of the town self-confidence and a sense
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racial equality in American history. In his famous “I Have a Dream” speech‚ King declared that America would be a land of freedom where all men are created equal. Malcolm X‚ who was also one of the most historically known Human Rights’ activist and advocate for the rights of African-American‚ had a different approach and perspective. Malcolm X was willing to use “by any means necessary”‚ violent or nonviolent‚ to achieve civil right and equality. They both share the same goal but using violence to bring
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Back in the 1960s‚ Malcolm X was an influential public speaker. He protested for equal rights of African Americans. At that time‚ in the United States‚ African Americans did not have the same rights as white people. He had a rough upbringing; he was born into a large family and had eight siblings. By the time he was twelve years old‚ his mother had been sent to a mental hospital‚ and his father had been killed after being hit by a car. He then spent the rest of his childhood in foster homes. In 1946
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The reading by Malcolm X‚ “A Homemade Education” is telling about how Malcolm chose to use his time in jail wisely and learn how to read (265). Malcolm studied the dictionary page by page and read book after book. After doing this Malcolm could now fully understand what reading was and knew what every book meant. Malcolm was born in 1925 and died in 1965. He was a noted political activist and writer (265). “A feud that developed over his desire to unify the races and free blacks in America resulted
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The Assassination of Malcolm X Malcolm Little also known as Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21‚ 1965 in New York City. Black Muslims are said to be the accomplices of his murder. One of their members‚ Thomas Hagan‚ was charged with shooting Malcolm X at the Audubon Ballroom. Two other men were convicted with Hagan for the murder of X. The assassination of Malcolm X was unjustified because he was an influential civil rights activist that helped African Americans in their journey
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X In his autobiography‚ Malcolm X conveys his life story in a very personal manner by incorporating remarks and reflections of his childhood events. Through the use of foreshadow‚ personal commentary‚ diction‚ and tone‚ Malcolm’s writing style heightens the autobiography’s ability to convey the hardships and transformations of his life. Malcolm repeatedly uses foreshadowing in his book in order to describe to his readers how far his life has taken him. For example
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Malcolm X Interview Interviewer: If you had the chance to do it all over again‚ be a public figure in the fight for Afro-American rights‚ would you? Malcolm X: There is not even an inkling of doubt in my mind that if I was given the chance to do it all over again‚ that I would be a public figure in the fight for Afro-American rights. I truly believe it is in my blood. Ever since I was a child I have been very opinionated and strong-willed. When I set my mind to something I don’t stop until I reach
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