Equality Among Races
"Our objective is complete freedom, justice and
equality by any means necessary." - Malcolm X
Malcolm believed that African Americans should not only have the same rights as the Caucasian Americans but the same amount of respect and recognition; and should be treated as total equals. Intelligent and articulate, Malcolm was appointed as a minister and national spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Elijah Muhammad also charged him with establishing new mosques in cities such as Detroit, Michigan and Harlem, New York. Malcolm utilized newspaper columns, as well as radio and television to communicate the NOI's message across the United States. He was featured in a week-long television special with Mike Wallace in 1959, called "The Hate That Hate Produced." The program explored the fundamentals of the NOI, and tracked Malcolm's emergence as one of its most important leaders. In 1963, Malcolm learned that his mentor, Elijah Muhammad, had affairs with women and even had six children, which is against the Islamic traditions and Malcolm no longer saw him as his mentor. That same year, Malcolm had visited Mecca, the holy grounds in Saudi Arabia; while there, he shared his thoughts and beliefs with different cultures, and found the response to be overwhelmingly positive. When he returned, Malcolm said he had met "blonde-haired, blued-eyed men I could call my brothers." He returned to the United States with a new outlook on integration and a new hope for the future. This time when Malcolm spoke, instead of just preaching to African-Americans, he had a message for all races.
equality by any means necessary." - Malcolm X
Malcolm believed that African Americans should not only have the same rights as the Caucasian Americans but the same amount of respect and recognition; and should be treated as total equals. Intelligent and articulate, Malcolm was appointed as a minister and national spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Elijah Muhammad also charged him with establishing new mosques in cities such as Detroit, Michigan and Harlem, New York. Malcolm utilized newspaper columns, as well as radio and television to communicate the NOI's message across the United States. He was featured in a week-long television special with Mike Wallace in 1959, called "The Hate That Hate Produced." The program explored the fundamentals of the NOI, and tracked Malcolm's emergence as one of its most important leaders. In 1963, Malcolm learned that his mentor, Elijah Muhammad, had affairs with women and even had six children, which is against the Islamic traditions and Malcolm no longer saw him as his mentor. That same year, Malcolm had visited Mecca, the holy grounds in Saudi Arabia; while there, he shared his thoughts and beliefs with different cultures, and found the response to be overwhelmingly positive. When he returned, Malcolm said he had met "blonde-haired, blued-eyed men I could call my brothers." He returned to the United States with a new outlook on integration and a new hope for the future. This time when Malcolm spoke, instead of just preaching to African-Americans, he had a message for all races.