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The perception of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X is one where the two men are diametrically opposed figures in the battle against white supremacy (political insider vs. political renegade). The (files.mastodon.social)
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The perception of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X is one where the two men are diametrically opposed figures in the battle against white supremacy (political insider vs. political renegade). The truth is more nuanced. King and Malcolm X shared "convergent visions" for the betterment of Black America. However, their strategies to attain their shared goal were shaped by their disparate upbringings.

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what I remember of X was he went thru a transformation of sorts because of the Haj. He saw the diversity of the umma and reconsidered some elements of his militancy.

Both men realized the central struggle revolved around poverty as much as anything else, IRRC