Posted on 02/27/2015 6:08:20 PM PST by CharlesOConnell
Like many of my generation, I read Malcolm X's Autobiography.
Malcolm had a great influence on me—though you wouldn't understand that influence any more than you truly understand the changes that Malcolm underwent after making a religious pilgrimage to Mecca.
Malcolm's great influence upon me was shown by my remark, "he didn't have anything to say, but he sure was great at saying it".
I was converted away from belief in the value of the art of persuasion simply by watching a 5 minute press conference by Malcolm.
It was only later, after I had realized that the art of persuasion could be turned toward good, that I overcame Malcolm's influence.
When Malcolm returned from his pilgrimage, he espoused in words if not in tone, a more peaceful and conciliatory message, however much he continued to conform with the American's press' expectation of the stereotypic, angry Black man.
youtube.com/watch?v=fdSXtnBqPBA
It was another video that convinced me of the positive power of persuasion, backed by truthful reasoning—by dialectically informed rhetoric.
youtube.com/watch?v=4RGraok6haU
A 1998 article, Abortion: A Failure to Communicate by Paul Swope showed how the art of persuasion was able to reduce abortion rates up to 38%, including those in the African-American community you have abandoned, Mr. Holder.
But you wouldn't understand that, either, Mr. Attorney General, as ride off to into the sunset of a lucrative post-governmental career in the private sector, no closer to giving help of any lasting value to members of your community than you did during the years you wasted at the Department of Justice.
There is much to criticize about ML King, but he was trying for a peaceful solution to integration. Malcolm X and the other black agitators wanted violence. He told blacks they should hate whites and take what they wanted by violence if necessary.
X might have regretted his hateful rhetoric in his last year, but the violence he helped foment killed any chance of a peaceful solution to the race problem.
What ERIC (THE RED) HOLDER didn’t mention, was MALCOLM X was murdered by the “NATION OF ISLAM”. Why? Because Malcolm X was going to expose the leader of that organization.
Malcolm the Tenth was all talk, no action.
So today on FB there was a picture of X next to a picture of H. It hit me how much they looked alike. Same nose— similar eye (difference in glasses and mustache)
Remember the morphing picture of O and X?
Can anyone do one of H O & X
Gives another meaning to the term “Bro”
I have an Malcom X quote on my now dead old computer where he tells Blacks not to trust Liberals!
I saw the movie - a bunch of black guys shoot another black guy - not a white in sight, not even the KKK - must be Black Racism......
Will you post a picture of O next to these two?
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