“But the BLM folks would say the white conservative took the quote out of context.”
They should read the entire essay then, easily found online. Malcom X was no fan of white conservatives either, but from his point of view white liberals were far more dangerous and destructive to blacks because they hid their contempt and sense of superiority underneath a veil of phony good will.
Dang. Malcom X was pretty smart! Hopefully others will start to see the same.
Do you have a link to the essay?