#malcolm x
Malcolm X: Our History Was Destroyed By Slaverysee how little we get taught about history - I never had any idea why Malcolm X used the ‘X’.
how come i never knew this damn
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Malcolm x speech “Stop singing, start swinging”
Malcolm X photographed by Eve Arnold during his visit to enterprises owned by Black Muslims in Chicago, 1962.
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Anti-communism is undeniably rooted in racism and colonialism. For what other reason would a reactionary oppose the liberation of the colonized proletariat and the natural progression of humanity? What funny logic do these bigoted white folks use to justify the forced captivity and migration of the African people to America, only to somehow act against the invisible hand of social progression of racial integration? A 21st century example of this photo are all the white republicans opposing the Asian and Chinese community in the United States as suspected agents of the Communist Party of China while happily accepting investments, commerce, and other economic benefits. At its core, the white anglo-saxon protestant is rotten, and must be reeducated in the upcoming proletarian revolution to build a successful multicultural society, similar to the USSR. Even the most exotic looking ethnic Mongolian was able to be treated as an equal to a Russian native in the glorious socialist republic.It is safe to say that the current ethnic relations in China are more progressive than the one of the stagnating American empire.
In the same exact year, fidel castro stated (as he always has throughout the entirety of his life and career) racism to be one of central and most important issues the new revolutionary government would tackle. even whilst he was in the partido ortodoxo (his political ideas were still pretty raw at that point), one of the key believes he held and campaigned for was racial equality.
“Castro’s government promised to get rid of racism in three years, despite Cuba’s violent history of colonialism. Though Cuba never had formal, state sanctioned segregation, privatization disenfranchised Cubans of color specifically.[12] Previously white only private pools, beaches, and schools were made public, free, and opened up to Cubans of all races and classes. Because much of the Afro-Cuban population on the island was impoverished before the revolution, they benefited widely from the policies for affordable housing, the literacy program, universal free education in general, and healthcare.[14] But above all, Castro insisted that the greatest obstacle for Cubans of color was access to employment. By the mid 1980s racial inequality on paper was virtually nonexistent. Cubans of color graduated at the same (or higher) rate as white Cubans. The races had an equal life expectancy and were equally represented in the professional arena.[12][15] Cuba, by 1980, had equal life expectancy rates of Black and white people, a stark contrast from the United States and Brazil who had large inequalities in terms of life expectancies. “
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One Night in Miami: Review
Not so hidden figures
There is a scene early on in One Night in Miami that perfectly captures what the film is getting at. Visiting an old friend in the South of America, African-American NFL player Jim Brown (Aldi’s Hodge) is praised for all of his work on the field, but is then left speechless when the same man says he can’t have any black people in his house. This tension between celebrity and race relations is at the heart of Regina King’s powerful directorial debut, which presents a complex portrayal of both its subject and its larger-than-life black icons.
Drawing its story from its critically acclaimed stage play by Kemp Powers, the film quickly gets us acquainted with our main players - NFL star Jim Brown, who is considering a career change to acting, boxer Cassius Clay (Eli Goree), later Muhammad Ali, celebrated jazz singer Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.), and political activist Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir). After the surprise boxing victory of Cassius over Sonny Liston in 1964, it imagines what might have gone down when the four men came together to celebrate in a motel in Miami, and ended up discussing their different levels of involvement in the civil rights movement.
For a film based on fiction, One Night in Miami feels incredibly authentic. As it was originally a play, the film is essentially one long dialogue set within one space, but the schisms between them are believable and engaging enough to convince you it actually happened. Much of this division comes down to Malcolm X, who encourages his commercially minded friends to use their celebrity to help fight the white man, while he wrestled with his on fateful decision to leave the Nation of Islam.
Given that there is a lot of talking, it helps that King has found a stunning cast - all relative newcomers - who prove more than up to the challenge of bringing these legends to life. Ben-Adir may have had to deal with the shadow of Washington’s Oscar-winning portrayal, but he manages to craft a performance that stands up in its own right. Nailing Malcolm’s speech pattern and sense of righteousness, he also communicates the paranoia, frustration and torment that the man was going through near the end of his life, delivering impassioned speeches that the man himself might have been proud of. As Clay, Goree effortlessly captures the arrogance and swagger of the man before he made his conversion to Islam, so much that at one point he is referred to as a “giant fucking baby”. They might not be as central to the plot, but Odom Jr. also leaves a lasting impression as the smooth-talking Cooke, while Hodge impressed with a quiet yet impactful performance as the more reserved Brown.
There isn’t much in the way of event, and if you are expecting any drama, you might leave feeling slightly short changed. However, as a moment in time that precedes major changes in social attitudes, One Night in Miami remains a truly fascinating watch. King, in her first film as director, shows a strong grasp of the themes of the play, using the differences between these four men to explore the nature of celebrity, and how much responsibility comes with it. It makes for some arresting arguments and squabbles - particularly that between Malcolm and Cooke, who finds himself accused of making music to please white people, rather than helping liberate his own people. However, it also finds time for moments of surprising levity, like when one character interjects a heated discussion with “Malcolm will you please have some damn ice cream?”. Lending a sense of levity to its thought-provoking subject matter, it is a perfect film for our dark times.
Exploring the difficult line between celebrity and social responsibility, King’s directorial debut is as assured as they come - thoughtful, funny and perfectly performed by its leading quartet.
★★★★
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role, it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. This is the press, an irresponsible press. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” - Malcolm X
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El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz better known as Malcolm X, was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement. He is best known for his staunch and controversial black racial advocacy, and for time spent as the vocal spokesperson of the Nation of Islam.
Today is his 55th anniversary of his assassination!
May 19, 1925 - February 21, 1965
Quote:
“Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.”
facts:
1. In 1964, Malcolm X made a pilgrimage to Mecca and changed his name to el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz.
2. MALCOLM X’S PARENTS WERE HARASSED INTO MOVING BY RACISTS MORE THAN ONCE.
3. MALCOLM X GREW UP IN FOSTER HOMES.
4. MALCOLM X DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL AFTER DISCOURAGEMENT FROM HIS TEACHER.
5. MALCOLM X CONVERTED TO THE NATION OF ISLAM WHILE HE WAS IN JAIL.
6. THE FBI CREATED A FILE FOR MALCOLM X AFTER HE WROTE TO PRESIDENT TRUMAN
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“If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” Malcolm X
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Hello to my few but awesome followers. Since the covid I’ve been getting back into graphic designing. I opened a new Instagram page with a few designs.
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Malcolm X during his visit to Nigeria in 1964 - He was bestowed the name “Omowale” (The child has returned home) by the Yoruba in the southwest Nigeria.
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Barbara Chase-Riboud created this monumental sculpture by combining angled bronze forms with bundles of wrapped and knotted fibers. The artist was living in Paris at the time, having moved there in 1960 from her birthplace of Philadelphia. Even though she was abroad, the events of the civil rights movement in the US greatly affected Chase-Riboud and inspired her to dedicate a series of sculptures to the Black Muslim minister and activist Malcolm X. “Malcolm X #3” is a tribute to and celebration of the leader, rather than an icon of mourning. The series was not meant to represent the man in a literal sense or to lament his assassination. The artist instead created the sculptures on an aesthetic basis and dedicated them to Malcolm X as an historical person.
See this sculpture on view in our new exhibition “Elegy: Lament in the 20th Century.”
“Malcolm X #3,” 1969, by Barbara Chase-Riboud © Barbara Chase Riboud
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