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...Does it bother you that many of these young people revere Malcolm's militancy but know so little about his own reverence for education...
...think that it really just comes down to people having a very limited view of Malcolm, and not understanding that the man evolved, was constantly evolving, even at the time of the assassination. You know that line, "by any means necessary"? That way of thinking was not the complete Malcolm X. If young black men really want to pay a tribute to Malcolm X, they should look at themselves in the mirror and talk about their education and put more emphasis...
...What do you think is Malcolm's primary legacy...
...main reason Malcolm X told his story to Alex Haley was to put his life up there as an example for African Americans -- or anybody, really -- that you could change your life around if you really apply yourself. He says, "Look, people, I was a criminal. I peddled grass, I was a steerer, I was a criminal, I snorted cocaine. I got so depraved that even in prison I was called Satan." But he turned it around...
...called Cry Freedom that was supposed to be about Stephen Biko. But that movie is more about Donald Woods and his family trying to get out of South Africa. So if Attenborough had done this film, the main character would have been a sympathetic white reporter and nothing about Malcolm...