Essay: Malcolm X and Anne Moody's strategies to defeat discrimination

Malcolm X Strategies

DuBois assess that it is surprising just how little attention has been given to unearthing and communicating the Afrikan liberation strategy of Malcolm X. Forces opposed to Afrikan liberation have set about hiding his liberation message behind artificial smokescreens. A variety of techniques have been employed; for instance: (i): his involvement in criminal activities as a young man is often pushed to the fore in order to tarnish his image; (ii) since Malcolm's strategic message only emerged in the last year of his life, another smokescreen has been to concentrate only on his interpretation of the world prior to that time; and (iii) perhaps the biggest smokescreen of all has been the blatant distortion of his message on Afrikan people's right to defend themselves. His detractors have deliberately and misleadingly portrayed Malcolm as a 'man of violence' (Malcolm, 1987).

DuBois assess that the racial discrimination and segregation has been part of American history since the day Europeans set foot on western lands and claimed them as their own. All who were not of white ancestry were thought to be inferior and were treated in an inhumane manner. This type of division amongst human beings can still be seen in some parts of the world today. The Civil Rights movement was therefore created to fight for the rights of black Americans and speak for those who had no voice. One part of this movement was Malcolm X(Malcolm, 1987). Though Malcolm X was striving for the rise of the black race in the United States, unlike the movement, he did not believe in equality nor did he believe that the fight could remain nonviolent. Yet, he was a great leader whose actions made a great impact on American history and played a big role in the American way of life. This is so because, in the long run, his speeches brought respect for blacks and pride to those who were African descendants. Not only did he speak the minds of millions of blacks and some whites around the nation, he also gave them courage to defend themselves and stand up for what they believe in. Furthermore, he created awareness of the negative effects that racial discrimination had in the world (Malcolm, 1987).

DuBois evaluate that during the course of his life, Malcolm believed that his race was being suppressed and that racial ...