...Malcom X The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told by Alex Haley is about a man who transformed the history of America. Malcolm X was an exceptionally critical figure that contributed in influencing American social life. He was a famous figure who voiced the struggle, anger, and principles of African Americans. Malcolm X preached what he believed in about racism, discrimination, and segregation. His struggle for the fight for inequality went through many variations. The three alterations that really changed the way Malcom believed and preached was during his transformation in prison, the conversion into the Islamic religion and the major transformation of all was his pilgrimage. Most importantly it was while in prison, Malcolm X was introduced to the Islam faith by one of the prisoners. He received teachings from the Muslim faith, which made him realize that, his people were being oppressed and...
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...Malcolm X faced many trials and tribulations throughout his lifetime as chronicled by a collaborative effort between Alex Haley and Malcolm X in The Autobiography of Malcolm X. His biggest tribulation being when he was once imprisoned. Imprisonment is his Call to Action in the hero's journey. When Malcolm was put away he is introduced to his savior in those hard times. The Islamic religion. “.. I had sunk to the very bottom of the American white man’s society when-soon now, in prison- I [Malcolm] found Allah and the religion of Islam and it completely changed my life,” (Haley 174). This is an important moment in Malcolm's life because this religion gave him something to believe in during those hard times. This situation connects to the call...
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...Malcolm X A Controversial Leader Iris Robinson Central Michigan University PSC 785 Dr. Robert Boggs Abstract This paper is going analyze the leadership traits, behavior and power that made Malcolm X the type of leader that he was. Malcolm X was considered a great leader to some people because of what he believed in. Malcolm X was a very controversial leader because of his views on different subject. This paper will show how Malcolm X went from follower to a leader. Malcolm X possess a lot of good trait that people look for in good leader such as motivator, responsible, assertive, self-confidence, firm and task orientate and most of all honesty. Leadership can be defined as a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. Leadership is also a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent. There are certain trait that a good leader must possessed such as excellent communication skills, be direct, be fair, capable and kind yet firm. Good leader also possess certain personal qualities. A good leader needs to have an exemplary character. A good leader should be enthusiastic about their work or cause and also about their role as leader. A good leader should be confident. A leader also needs to function in an orderly and purposeful manner in situations of uncertainty. Good leaders...
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...Malcolm Little, more commonly known as Malcolm X was the public voice for the Nation of Islam and an advocate for African American human rights. X challenged ordinary civil right movements and believed equal rights would not be handed to the oppressed African American Nation but instead they would have to fight for their equality and freedom. A quote from Malcolm X stated, “Nobody can give you Freedom, nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it”. The autobiography was published after his death and therefore had significance as many people sought to understand the mind of such a powerful leader. Malcolm X explains why he wrote his autobiography by saying; “people are always speculating—why am I as I am?...
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...The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley, is an elongated monologue by Malcolm X in which he tells his life story, and reveals the astronomic transformations that materialized in his ways of life and his thinking. The autobiography explained Malcolm's early life in great detail. It reveals that Malcolm's home was not stable. His father died when he was young, and his mother was placed into a mental hospital. Malcolm and his siblings would move around often and were placed in foster homes. Malcolm moved to Harlem around 1943 and it was then when he started hustling, pimping, dealing drugs, and stealing. At twenty-one years of age, Malcolm was sentenced to prison for 10 years. While serving his sentence, Malcolm depicts the changes...
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...I read three books this semester and they definitely had an effect on me. The books I read were, “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” “The Hiding Place,” and “Siddhartha.” I am going to focus on the first two I listed because those ones had the most impact on me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X was a true inspiration to me. Malcolm X, the main character in this book, tried to fight for equal rights for African Americans most of his life. He fought for what he believed in and I really liked that about him. Equal rights were a major issue in the twentieth century. I had a lot of respect for Malcolm X making a transformation from being a hustler in Detroit who did drugs to a religious Islamic man. What I found most surprising about this book was how drastically Malcolm’s view on white people...
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...Malcolm X, a great leader in the civil rights movement was both righteous yet fierce when demanding change in the world. Just as interesting is the biography originally published in 1993, “Malcolm X By Any Means Necessary”, written by Walter Dean Myers (Myers, Walter Dean. "Bibliography."). Not a surprise to many since Myers was already a four time winner but the book proceeded to win the “National Coretta Scott King Award” in 1994 (Myers, Walter Dean. "Awards."). In this telling tale about the visionary, Myers manages to capture Malcolm perfectly throughout his writing, pointing out and analyzing all the layers Malcolm had as a person. The passage is set across Civil Rights America, from locations like New York to Massachusetts and more. The...
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...Science and Technology Malcolm X and the effect of his literature On the Black Civil Rights Movement Ohoud Al-Awadhi Ibrahim Al-Hiyari American Literature 12/1/13 Malcolm Little was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on the day of May 19, 1925. He decided to withdrawal from middle school at the age 15. This resulted in the him being convicted of robbery and as a result, being sent to prison at the age of twenty one. In that facility, the Nation of Islam which were a group of Black Muslims, were a group of which he found interest in. After he left prison in 1952, he devoted himself to helping the Black Muslims, and later adopted the name; Malcolm X. Unfortunately, the group eventually decided to overthrow him, due to remarks made about John F. Kennedy (Helfer 34). This led him to depart from that movement. During March, 1964, he was occupied in arranging first the Muslim Mosque, Inc., and the Organization of Afro American Unity. He travelled twice to Africa and the Middle East also in the same year. That would end only three months after he returned (X &Perry 14). Once he landed in United States, he was assassinated in the city of New York on February 21, 1965. Since his child hood, Malcolm X was born into a society that embarked the ideas of radical Black tradition. Once he left prison, Malcolm joined the Nation of Islam and was taught by Elijah Muhammad. As with all Nation of Islam members, Malcolm little transformed to Malcolm X, to counter his slave name...
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...School of Human Services HUSB303 S2: CORE III: Social Transformation and Alternative Visions Professor Richard T. Spears, MS, MA Psy. CPP October 9, 2015 In this paper I will be talking discussing priorities and effectiveness for a social movement. I will use examples from the books Race Matters, by Cornel West, Martin & Malcolm & America, A Dream or A Nightmare, by James H. Cone and The Civil Rights Movement by Bruce J. Dierenfield. When we think back on the historical backdrop of America many events happened that are either disapproved of, or seen as the wonderfulness days. The occasions that are the magnificence days or the most astounding focuses in American life, for example, Independence from England served to make America what it is today. Those occasions that we think back on, that are not the best periods of time, for example, slavery and African Americans battle for Rights in the 1960's, likewise served to make the United States what it is today. Whether we agree it was right, it has had an effect. At the point when in the 1960's, pioneers, for example, Martin Luther King, Jr., and religious pioneers, for example, Malcolm X, remained forward to discuss the rights that were detracted from African Americans, they were look down upon. Even when society wanted to make it seems as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were battling one another rather than making a movement. In the book Martin & Malcolm & America, A Dream or A Nightmare, by James H. Cone, states...
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...National Transformation LECTURER: DR. LLOYD AMOAH BOOK REVIEW ON THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY MALCOLM X DUE: 27TH APRIL 2011 . "By any means necessary. I'm for freedom. I 'm for a society in which our people are recognized and respected as human beings, and I believe that we have the right to resort to any means necessary to bring that about." -Malcolm X. ABSTRACT As part of the leadership seminar requirements, I was supposed to choose a book from the assigned books to review. This paper seeks to successfully review the leadership approach of Malcolm X. It highlights the main themes of the book and states the arguments of agreement and disagreement with the author. It also seeks to construct the portrait of leadership style of Malcolm X, discusses his strengths and weaknesses. In addition, lessons and personal insights I discovered during my course of reading are included in the review. I chose to review the autobiography of Malcolm X because he was unique revolutionary. He was not afraid to say things that needed to be heard. Also through him, many African Americans were able to stand together and fight for their rights. Another inspiring reason is the fact he continued his struggle for equality despite the numerous death threats on his life and his family. This quality of selflessness, the concern for the welfare of others I believe is essential for leaders to have. People were empowered by his speeches and honesty. SUMMARY OF THE BOOK The autobiography of Malcolm X is a compilation...
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...The Civil Rights Movement The civil rights movement is a very diverse subject. There are many different opinions on this subject and many political changing events follow this movement. Some of the struggles during the civil rights movement were covered through the media in such a fashion that it could have gone either way. I found an article stating, and I quote “Majority Queried In Times Survey Say, Negro Movement Has Gone Too Far, But Few Intend To Change Votes.” –New York Times (Sept. 21st 1964). Now another person questioned in this poll, and I quote “That many neighborhoods have always been known as ‘tough’, but they were white tough neighborhoods, if you know what I mean.” He added, “It was tough to a point, and no more. Now with colored it is a different kind of toughness, it is fear I guess.” I feel like with this last comment that this man had said, it is absolutely true of how the public viewed the civil rights movement, it was a fear, a fear of uncertainty of how to live with each other after being segregated for so long. In during this time the term ‘white backlash’ was used as a term used to give an indication that their voting habits were affected by the changes that has occurred in the civil rights act. Martin Luther King Jr. displayed a method of non violent protests which he referred to as a method of peaceful protest by oppressed people. From the article I read I quote “In a classical non violent situation the oppressed engage in mass demonstrations or in...
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...that education is the main key to having a successful future. In my head, I sounded like a parent talking to my self, or some of my peers. That’s when I knew I was on the verge of major growth, because I was actually having a mature conversation with myself. With each year from the 10th, through 12th grade, I’ve experienced the transformation from a boy to man. What was amazing was that this transformation was not just happening within me, but with my Frederick Douglass brothers as well. My older brothers, once told me that we’ve experienced many ups and downs. We’ve experienced success, and some failures. But whatever we’ve had to endure, we’ve remained family and a kept our strong brotherhood. So I say to you as we move forward, my brothers, which we need to keep the bond that many of us have had throughout the years. We must celebrate each other’s successes, and provide support to each other during the difficult times that are a part of lives. We must be role models for the young brothers coming behind us to show them what strong manhood should look like, sound like and act like. This is not only our responsibility, but our obligation. Malcolm X once said “A man who stands for nothing...
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...Teaching Guide The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin The Novel at a Glance SUMMARY The book opens with the essay “My Dungeon Shook,” written as a letter to Baldwin’s nephew on the one hundredth anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. Baldwin says that the celebration is a hundred years too early, because black people in America are still not free. He exhorts his nephew to approach life with love, even though he lives in a racist world. In the second essay, “Down at the Cross: Letter from a Region in My Mind,” Baldwin describes his visit to the leader of the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad. Baldwin concludes that he does not agree with the Nation of Islam’s bitter beliefs about white people. In closing, Baldwin says that if Americans stop thinking of the United States as a white nation, it can transform the world. MORE ABOUT THE WRITER When James Baldwin was sixteen, he began one of the most important friendships of his life. As a confused and self-doubting teenager, he needed a mentor, and he found one in Beauford Delaney, a painter who lived in Greenwich Village in New York City. A black man and an artist, Delaney provided Baldwin with a model of how to respond to experience and transform it into works of art. Virtually taking the place of a father, Delaney introduced his young protégé not only to music and art, but also to a wide circle of friends, and Baldwin began to recognize new possibilities for himself. Through Beauford Delaney and his scratchy phonograph...
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...organization was putting Christian principles into practice, achieved by developing "a healthy spirit, mind, and body" (Wikipedia.org). In 1853, the first YMCA for blacks was founded by Anthony Bowen, a freed slave, in Washington, D.C. This opened the doors for newcomers and immigrants which has always been a part of the YMCA work. In 1860, YMCA supplied affordable safe housing similar to hotel rooms for young men moving to cities from rural areas. In 1867, the first YMCA dormitory ‘The Chicago’s Farwell Hall’ was built. Between 1922 and 1940, YMCA dormitory rooms grew from approximately 55,000 rooms to more than 100,000. amongst those who stayed at YMCA residences were journalists Andy Rooney and Dan Rather, African American leaders Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., novelist Jack Kerouac, and U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young (ymca.net). The YMCA is a federated organization made up of local and national organizations in voluntary association. Presently, the YMCAs are open to all, regardless of faith, social class, age, or gender. The YMCA is an influential association of men, women, and children committed to bringing about lasting personal and social change. According to ymca.net, currently the YMCA engages more...
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...Perceptions of Convicts: My Journey People have a lot of personal and media opinionated views of people who have been convicted of crimes. Employers, when they are screening for job positions might believe they cannot trust the convicts. If they have been arrested for one crime, then they must commit other types of crimes also, for instance hey must steal, lie, and cheat. Why would they be invited to holiday parties? They probably cause scenes because they are trouble makers. People think that if you have been arrested for drugs that you do not know the dangers of drug abuse. They do not know that drugs hurt the dealer and the users, not to mention how it affects the families on both ends. When people have been arrested for assault they need anger management. They are institutionalized and commit crimes because they enjoy to be in prison, so they must have gay or lesbian intentions. The think that it is easy for people that have been incarcerated to be upholding citizens without being prejudiced against. People do not believe if you have felony convictions you should not be able to vote for the political parties. They should not be able to adopt or foster children because they are not trustworthy. You cannot work for the state or federal government, why when there are people without the convictions who could fill those positions. People think that if you have been in prison for as a result of felony convictions that you are incapable of changing or helping other people. My experience...
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