author: Silent Diplomat

Once again, another year passes, and I find myself encompassed by the excitement shown by my peers, when it comes to the celebration of ‘Black History Month’. It is a time, with which many will reflect and look upon the struggles and achievements endured and obtain by historical ‘Black’ figures. Typically, you’ll hear about Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Mohammed Ali, and the few others that we continue to hear about every year, around this time. What you won’t hear, are names like Paul Bogle, Maurice Bishop, Angela Davis, Mariam Makeba, Barak Obama, David Green, etc. These individuals as well as many others who go unmentioned and unnoticed have contributed a lot to the progression of ‘Black’ people today. The problem with this is that many are unaware of what they’re celebrating, and why it is they’re celebrating it.

While speaking with many of … Continue reading

author: C.R.

Malcolm X had an array of many different viewpoints in his lifetime. From the young boy he started out as, to the grown man he came to be, his point of views were always in stark contrast to the more “accepted” ideologies at the time. Even as Malcolm X’s own ideologies began to change over time, specifically after his break from Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam, and after his break; it is quite simple to see that Malcolm X himself was a self-taught scholar who was always searching for the right way, among wrong ways, to do things. Which brings us to the focal point of this paper: With all of Malcolm X’s beliefs, there always a pro and a con to challenge the thinker’s original thought. Here we will examine three of the many doctrines of Malcolm X – including his “common enemy” theory, the … Continue reading