Because Malcolm X was not perceived to be bestowed with any great divine purpose as was seen to be the case with his teacher Elijah Muhammad and his son WD Muhammad, Malcolm is often written off in our history as no more than a black leader. But Malcolm was not a leader as was the case with Elijah, WD, Marcus Garvey, or even MLK. Malcolm did not initiate the black nationalist movement, he did not attempt to build a nation, he was no religious authority, nor did he even lead any march. Malcolm was our manhood, our representative, our sponsor, and even our brother. He never said follow him toward manhood, he only said to answer the call of truth that was with him so you may be able to reach it for yourselves. Malcolm gave a face to our plight, he gave a voice to our suffering. Malcolm was not a man to feed the emotions and sensitivities of others, rather he conveyed religious principle practically and intellectually, with such articulacy in fact, that even in a society where blacks like himself were considered 2nd class citizens, he was still so respected by his enemies Malcolm was invited to speak at their universities. In Malcolm’s lifetime, he sought not only to bring charges against the United States for its treatment of the American Negroes within the United Nations, but also to unite the Muslim community her in the states with the Muslim community abroad, as well as to unite the black community here with that of the Caribbean and Africa as a unified force against the western power structure. But our brother did not do this for the sake of power, or for fame; he did it simply because he loved his people so much, that he was willing to lay his life down, in order to see us live upright, and dignified as human beings and no less. And it is for these reasons, we must honor one of, if not the greatest of heroes, in Malcolm X, our brother EL Hajj El Malik Shabazz. May he be given the a position of honor in Paradise, as he wished to establish for us here in this life.
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:57:35 +0000
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