The Legacy Of Malcolm X (1925-1965)

Malcolm X (1925-1965) was formerly named Malcolm Little. Throughout his short life he altered the world. He was a questionable candidate, but was used in a major way to shape the “Race Revolution.” Metanoia as described by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, “is a transformative change of heart; especially: a spiritual conversion” ("Metanoia"). This is how Malcolm X’s life turned out; he was once a generic thug who turned his life around with purposefulness, brought on by a power greater than himself. A remarkable man who conquered the struggles before him and with the guidance of his elders, Malcolm became a memorable man who had a strong belief in his God. Malcolm once said, "There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time"(“Quotes”). He
I never will be guilty of that again – as I know now that some white people are truly sincere, that some truly are capable of being brotherly toward a black man. The true Islam has shown me that a blanket indictment of all white people is as wrong as when whites made blanket indictments against blacks”("42 Quotes”). In the film Malcolm X, he started to doubt the real motives behind his leader the “The Great Muhammad”, and choose to leave America and travel to Mecca. There he got knowledge and he found his true purpose. He realized that hate was not the answer; but he was to love one another. He returned home a changed man and commenced to preach a different message of unity and love. Nelson Mandela said, “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite” (“Positive