How My High School Report on Malcolm X Turned Me Republican

Dignitas News Service ^ | June 24, 2014 | Gary Youngston

[lormand]

When I was in college during the "X" fad in the early 90's, I was tasked with reading "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Haley. The assignment was given to me by my Afrocentric English teacher who wore a necklace with a continent of Africa emblem. I found that almost all of the black students and teachers who were into 'X' only identified with the early flaming racists Malcolm X, not the one that was killed by the Nation of Islam. If you only read the first half of the autobiography, you will miss the best part. The best part is when Malcolm X realizes the lies and deceit of the Nation of Islam and denounces them. His trip to Mecca convinced him that Elijia Mohammed and his ilk were a force for evil.

I enjoyed reading it, but it was not the experience my afrocentric teacher thought I was getting.

I used to get a kick out of asking any random black student wearing an X cap, "what was Malcolm X's real last name"....none of them had a clue.

Answer: "Little"

[A_perfect_lady]

Hey, that was good! But tell Gary it’s “pore over,” not “pour over.” (English teacher, here, can’t help myself.)

[Hot Tabasco]

But portraying a garden gnome as the statue of liberty is a bit much.

Your primary bitch with blogsters is they merely excerpt and post the pathway to their blogs, always criticizing them for not posting their entire article.......

Here we have a blogster who has fulfilled your criteria and now you're moving the goal posts...........Sheesh!

[Fido969]

Malcolm X was not only a bisexual cocaine abuser but also a male prostitute.

Malcolm X grew up in the ghetto, lived on the streets, lived by hustling and his wits, and finally got edjumacation. You couldn't bee-ess the guy.

He was killed because he threatened the power structure.

Clowns like Al Sharpton and Jesse jackson were self-appointed "black leaders" by the liberal press because they'd keep the African-Americans on the plaintation.

[Talisker]

Malcolm X was not only a bisexual cocaine abuser but also a male prostitute.

And he was killed for teaching millions of black people to reject communistic control of their lives and stand up for what America really represents.

Versus the absolute perfection of what you call your life, which has resulted in the agony of an occasional hangnail.

I choose the integrity of the bisexual cocaine abuser male prostitute over your snarking backstabbing and undermining of an enormously important and life anyday.

Thanks SO much for sharing.

[Sergio]

bkmk

[A_perfect_lady]

I mean, “pore through.”

[ansel12]

Posting the entire article isn’t pimping, so don’t worry about it.

Pimping is when they sign up here to post teasers to drive freepers to their site, like Reaganite Republican and others do.

[dadfly]

congratulations. you’ve beaten your initial indoctrination.
the next thing you need to understand is that today’s republican doesn’t mean conservative.

instead of malcolm, i suggest you start to study the founders and framers of America from the 15th century onwards. then start to understand that their ideas come from God Himself.

[Viennacon]

Smart kid

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Great piece. Thank you for posting it.

[dignitasnews]

I had heard the “political chumps” speech before on youtube, but cant say I knew much about Malcom X before editing this article for Gary. What I did know about him was that , yes, his post-Nation days showed a greater political maturity but as Gary pointed out in one of the quotes he used, even in his early days he recognized the hypocrisy of liberalism. It really is a damn shame that while he is put up as a cultural icon, few in the black community (or American as a whole) have really looked into his viewpoint. From this article, I myself have put the “Autobiography” on my reading list.

[humblegunner]

Sorry.
Calling your blog a “news service” and yourself “Editor in Chief” really smells like self promotion.

If my having pointed that out bothers you, I hope you have some tissues into which you may weep.

Weep on.

[a fool in paradise]

Another 60s title read by black activists and hip hop artists is Iceberg Slim's PIMP (his autobiography).

Well written but poison to the mind and spirit. He does "redeem" himself in the end denouncing the life and expressing regrets. But it's the tales of sinning that the gangstas love.

In the midst of learning how to have control over his prostitutes, he comes to the realization that you have to make them forget that Lincoln ever freed the slaves. And if they start to pose a threat to your stable or security, get them hooked on heroin or make them go crazy so they can’t narc on you to the Man.

The race hustlers who attack those who threaten their position as "leaders of the community" are much like that.

[dignitasnews]

Thanks for the catch A_perfect_lady. As editor, thats my ultimate responsibility. He is only 21 I believe, so he can be forgiven for his error...I however, should have caught that :)

[thejokker]

What is wrong with self-promotion? It seems you are in the minority with wanting to hear from this guy. How are you not promoting your own agenda by attacking this guy?

[humblegunner]

It seems you are in the minority with wanting to hear from this guy.

I don't think I've expressed any opinion at all about hearing from him.

Looks like I simply commented about how he characterized himself and his source.

How are you not promoting your own agenda by attacking this guy?

Criticism is an attack?

[lormand]

In the autobiography, you will learn about the teachings of “Yakub”, an ancient black scientist who bred “white devils” from bad black people using eugenics on an island off of Africa.

[lormand]

I think I will have to check that out....my moral compass is set in cement.

[A_perfect_lady]

Happens to everyone. Still a good essay!