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Malcolm X for Beginners
by Bernard Aquina Doctor
“Give me a .45 caliber, then I’ll sing ‘We Shall Overcome.’ ...the only real power in this society comes from either the ballot or the bullet.” ~MX
Choose the ballot.
When it came to assessing white America, Malcolm was a pessimist. And who could blame him? 1492 to 1965 was a LONG time for a country to recognize its obvious shortcomings and still fail to correct course. If 400+ years weren’t enough, what time frame was plausible? The prognosis was grim in 1965 and frankly, half a century later, it’s still pretty bleak. If Malcolm, who was quite possibly the most honest, the most unselfish, the most badass MF to ever lift his voice in dissent, died ambivalent about American democracy, then what’s the best any of us can hope for?
*Bernard Aquina Doctor’s biography of Malcolm X is brief but powerful. His artwork and text convey the essence of this important, controversial icon in a manner that should appeal to a youthful demographic, as well as broken down old history buffs like me.
Choose the ballot.
When it came to assessing white America, Malcolm was a pessimist. And who could blame him? 1492 to 1965 was a LONG time for a country to recognize its obvious shortcomings and still fail to correct course. If 400+ years weren’t enough, what time frame was plausible? The prognosis was grim in 1965 and frankly, half a century later, it’s still pretty bleak. If Malcolm, who was quite possibly the most honest, the most unselfish, the most badass MF to ever lift his voice in dissent, died ambivalent about American democracy, then what’s the best any of us can hope for?
*Bernard Aquina Doctor’s biography of Malcolm X is brief but powerful. His artwork and text convey the essence of this important, controversial icon in a manner that should appeal to a youthful demographic, as well as broken down old history buffs like me.