The Autobiography of Malcolm X is one man's will and belief in prayer and purpose. No man in our time aroused fear and hatred in the white man as did Malcolm, because in him the white man sensed an implacable foe who could not be had for any price a man unreservedly committed to the cause of liberating the black man in American society rather than integrating the black man into that society. Most people (Christians, followers of Dr. King) disagreed with Malcolm's philosophy and methodology; he was considered complicated, intricate, and complex. Nevertheless, he was always a focused man with a commitment and a program. His plan of action, regardless of the stages of his life, agenda, and his perspective were always poignantly clear. Malcolm X never advocated violence. He was an advocate of cultural and social reconstruction until a balance of equality was shared, "by any means necessary." Generally, this phrase of his was misused, even by those who were his supporters. But the statement was intended to encourage a paralyzed constituent of American culture to consider the range of options to which they were entitled — "the means". "By any means necessary" meant examine the obstacles, determine the vision, find the resolve, and explore the alternatives toward dissolving the obstacles. Anyone truly familiar with my father's ideology, autobiography, and speeches sincerely understands the significance of the now-famous phrase. But if his first fourteen years hadn't been rooted in a healthy diet of education and the richness of his heritage, Malcolm wouldn't have found himself gravitating to the prison libraries after he was incarcerated. He read so much that he had to begin to wear glasses. He stayed in the North while Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remained in the South. We must never forget the challenge Malcolm X issued to us: "let us learn to live together in justice and love" And as he said, I hope that: "one day, may we all meet together in the light of understanding" Never forget: Truth does not change; only our awareness of it. ~Attallah Shabazz #juveh #sammyjuveh #malcomx #autobiographyofmalcolmx #review #books https://www.instagram.com/p/CgPofEKofCO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
