Word: shabazz
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...Shabazz placed the blame for much of the continued societal inequality today on African-Americans, who she said have not fought hard enough against discrimination in the United States...
...After 500 years, we can't blame anyone but ourselves," said Shabazz...
...Shabazz buttressed her call for continued action with a metaphor of her husband's. "If someone puts a butcher knife into my back ten inches deep and pulls it out seven inches, that's not progress," she said. "When he pulls it out completely and the healing starts, that's progress...
...Shabazz was also asked about what one student called the "commercialization" of Malcolm X's image, specifically the "X" hats and t-shirts which many young people wear...
...That's going to start the learning process," Shabazz replied, saying the image could spark young people's interest in Malcolm X's teachings. She also cited its effect as a "security blanket," to give young people confidence...