Martin Luther King Jr. on Malcolm X

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The Reverend Martin Luther King responds to Malcolm X's criticisms of his philosophy.

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[markdlowe]

I'm glad to hear that. I've been over there just recent and I've seen it first hand and the denial. I hope one day this isn't forgotten but no longer happens and everyone can get on with being happy and at peace.

[magpie1892]

I think you mean China as a country and/or the Gulf and the cancer of islam. You need to brush up on your current affairs if you want to pontificate on here.

[Larryboy12345]

begging Europe and America for money to eat. that's your black power in action for you. nothing says power like begging da white manz for food

[marmackk]

Listen I understand where you are coming from.After centuries of brutal oppression and abuse it is hard for some black people to believe that white people have their interests at heart.The oppression is still going on today but in less blatant forms.I know and many black people know that there are good white people like yourself.Malcolm came to acknowledge this later in his life .This man was the epitome of truth and integrity.

[markdlowe]

That I didn't know. I must admit that changes my perception of him a lot. I know it's easy for me to sit back here saying this calm and without the history events these people have had to endure. I know this may hypocritical but I just dislike the thought that black people think I'm racist just because there's a lot of other whites that are. I'm in Australia but some of here understand what's going on there and find it hard to even believe until we travel there and witness it first hand.

[marmackk]

Another book I would advise you to read is 'Growing UP X' by his daughter Ilyasah.Listen to the interviews of his wife Betty and his daughters on youtube.Their memories of him are of an affectionate,warm,gentle,compa­ssionate, tender and loving man.Very different from how he is portrayed in the media.Yes his speeches were fiery and intense but he had to command his audience.He was not a violent person,he was a proponent of self defense.He was tired of being oppressed and turning the other cheek.

[marmackk]

However Malcolm was a person who sought truth and enlightenment.If he through the acquiring of more knowledge and exposure realised that the position he held was wrong,he would humble change it as his old view would not be in line with truth.Such was the case when he took the trip to Mecca and saw white Muslims worshipping with black people.He then came to change his view of white people and started to view them as brothers.You need to read his autobiography.He was a beautiful man.

[marmackk]

Malcolm X was a man who spoke the truth as he experienced it.What he experienced was the brutal murder of his father by the KKK.Later in life he would go on to witness many of his people being the subject of brutal oppression and violence day in and day out.That was all he saw.If you grow up seeing that day in and day out,then you will come to have a distrust of your oppressors and view them as enemies.

[markdlowe]

For some reason "many" not all think that all white people hate all black people. I'm white and I find it insulting that someone would even think I'd hate a person just because they have darker skin. It's just plain stupid. What I hope would happen is each person gives every other person a chance to show their attitude and then make up your mind what you think about them. Sounds a lot like a quote MLK said about his children future. The sooner ALL people look past skin colour the better.

[markdlowe]

No I absolutely don't advocate that a black oppressed person should sit back and take the punches. What I do advocate is not promoting white hate mongering. It's just a stupid as white folk teaching their kids to hate people just because they're black. M X from what I have seen makes out all whites are not to be trusted. This is plain bullshit, just like all blacks are drive by shooters. What MLK teaches while seeming docile is a very powerful way to break the cycle of hate.