Malcolm was strong, proud and eloquent and stood tall and, even in the last minutes of his life, he remained steadfast and dedicated to the struggle and philosophy of Black Nationalism. Malcolm was a remarkable human being and, in learning about him and what he stood for, it is important to learn about the total man, a complex individual who lived through many phases of recurring tragedy and emotional upsets which forced him to re-evaluate and restructure his life. Since Malcolm’s death, the Seventies and Eighties have brought frustration and apathy to replace the righteous anger Malcolm used to inspire an entire generation to act out for change.
Today, when it seems that most of the gains in the areas of civil rights are being rolled back one by one, it is more important than ever to rediscover the impact of leaders like Malcolm on our society.
It was a turning point in America that put to test the principles of the entire nation. The mid-Sixties were a period of experimentation, hippies, drugs, free love, the peace movement, protest against the war in Vietnam. I remember how cold it was in Harlem that year and the sense of anger, loss and frustration coming from most of the grownups when the news spread throughout the community: Malcolm X was shot Malcolm X is dead. I was a child when Malcolm X was killed on February 21, 1965.
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