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
Premium African American Race Martin Luther King, Jr.
shared‚ called Cultural Universals. The four types of Cultural Universals are communication‚ values‚ physical objects‚ and ideals and religion. The novels Malcolm X: By Any Means Possible‚ Roll of Thunder‚ Hear My Cry‚ and A Tugging String illustrated their main topics and themes through shared cultural universals. In the book Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary‚ written by Walter Dean Myers‚ the cultural universal of values was used frequently. Evidence/Source
Premium Anthropology Sociology Culture
Along with MLK‚ Malcolm X wanted justice for African Americans. The morality African Americans believe they deserve‚ due to their contemporary inconvenience. However‚ the approach Malcolm X conveys was the opposite of MLK’s tactics for achieving justice. The lifelong brutality was finally taking a toll on the people. The way African Americans were getting treated regarding their skin color was soon the outcome of the approach Malcolm had in mind for justice. Violence against African Americans had
Premium African American Black people Race
found in The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ author Malcolm X attacks his illiteracy while imprisoned for battling the white man. Malcolm in his conversations with other prisoners realized he wasn’t the most articulate hustler any more as he used to be in the street. Bimbi a fellow prisoner in Charlestown Prison would take over conversations because of his vast vocabulary and knowledge from reading. Malcolm was not only impressed but aspired to be as intelligent. Malcolm explains “Bimbi made me feel envy
Premium Slavery Slavery in the United States Black people
[pic] October 20‚ 2008 Justin Brands Inc. P.O. Box 548 Fort Worth‚ Texas 76101 Attention: Ms. Jacki Montgomery RE: Sponsorship Dear Ms. Montgomery: The Central States Corriente Association is a not for profit organization that is located within six states of the Central United States. The Central States Corriente Association holds a yearly regional show currently in Hutchinson‚ Kansas in May of each year. This past year‚ our regional association hosted the North American
Premium United States North America
While reading about Malcolm X’s story was that it was most definitely inspiring that he was self-motivated about getting an education‚ he was more motivated than most people about getting an education‚ as for a literary sponsor he triumphantly educated himself. He then became a remarkably literate man throughout his life. One of Malcolm X’s biggest influential sponsors of literacy was when he was in jail. If he Malcolm had not gone to jail he would probably still have been living on the streets and
Premium Writing Learning Education
For writing project two I used Malcolm X’s article A Homemade Education and Amy Tan’s article Mother Tongue for two completely different reasons. With regards to Tan’s article‚ I was able to easily relate to her experiences which then made it easier to read; personally when a reading is more relatable‚ I feel more engaged and it actually makes me want to keep reading. I choose Malcolm X’s article because it mentioned such a unique experience‚ and although it did not directly connect to my essay it
Premium Writing Essay Writing process
Introduction Aloha! I am Yazhu‚ Fu‚ from the other side of Pacific Ocean---China. Flying all the way down here‚ San Diego‚ a gorgeous coastal city‚ I can’t wait to set off my adventure here exploring the sunshine‚ beaches‚ delicacies ‚ people and most importantly‚ the life style here! I’ve already gotten a glimpse of them from the orientation--- the bus city tour and from the first week of trying to crashing classes. Such a contrast between the cozy‚ casual atmosphere in the attraction places
Premium Culture
Malcolm‚ portrayed by Frankie Muniz‚ is the protagonist of the series. He is five years younger than his oldest brother Francis‚ two years younger than his older brother Reese‚ four years older than his younger brother Dewey‚ and about 15 years older than his youngest brother Jamie. In the first episode of the series‚ he is discovered to be a child prodigy and immediately moved from his regular class into the ’Krelboynes’‚ a class for gifted students. Despite his high intelligence‚ he still gets
Premium Love Marriage Interpersonal relationship
A Challenge I Overcame After reading Malcolm x’s “Learning to Read” essay‚ I remember when I overcame my challenge through hard work and sticking to my Goal. It was when I first came to America I was in 6th grade. I didn’t really know English very well at that time‚ so it was hard for me to read and comprehend certain things taught I couldn’t communicate very well with people because I would doubt myself wondering if I said the right thing. I would stutter‚ and it made me scared of public
Premium Writing Essay Paper