Malcolm 3:10
El-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (Malcolm X) died on this day in 1965 at the Audubon Ballroom in NYC. It was a Sunday afternoon in February. The time of death was 3:10 pm. His death really resonates with me this year because he was only a few months older than me when he was shot and killed on that Sunday afternoon. I've never been shot(thank God), but I can only imagine his thoughts as he was taking his final breath. He must of thought of his wife and children. He thought of his hopes and his dreams that he would no longer be able to pursue. Finally, he must of thought of rest and to never again have to await this impending doom.
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Thanks for sharing. I hope that this post is not too depressing. Malcolm is one of my (our) heroes. I just wanted to honor him.
God says, our flesh should die in order for our spirit to be made live. For those who fight for a cause, your flesh dies way before your actual death. Your spirit is in tune with what needs to be accomplished for the greater cause. Therefore, what transpires in the peripheri is of very little or no significance at all. Brother Stephen, when El Hajj died on that fateful Sunday; he was just fulfilling the flesh requirement for us!! His spirit had been taken a long time ago!! It was already, yes Malcom X's spirit is safe in the arms of Jesus.
Parable?? Life is a parable :)
Yes, he announced in his last speech that he was no longer handcuffed by Elijah Muhammad and the NOI's black separatist movement. He was ready to march with King and get more involved with the Civil Rights movement. It would've been interesting to see King and X in action together. Thanks Michael! Well said.
see how they run.
They all ran after Malcolm's wife,
Sheet-covered faces, burned crosses at night;
Did you ever think
you'd die of the fright
from these white men.
These white men.
You're on a roll with your poetry! :) That's cool.
The American press/public don't know how to feel about Malcolm. They know that his beef was legitimate, but they didn't like the way that he presented it to the public and ultimately the world. He is someone to study and emulate for his dignity and self determination. I don't think that he wants to be remembered for some of his separatist rants. He was a man that embraced humanity and he just wanted black people in the Diaspora (not just America) to be treated as human beings.
Mainstream america/press/public accept Martin quicker than Malcolm due to the aggressive, "take-no prisoner" approach of Malcolm.
Yes, he's one of my heroes. Thanks for stopping in.
I appreciate your encouragement. Suggestions and feedback are always welcomed. Yes, you are bookmarked. :)