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> The primary vehicle of canonization in Malcolm’s case has been The Autobiography of Malcolm X I wish this were true. Yes the autobiography is really influent
by Ozzie_osman 6y ago
> The primary vehicle of canonization in Malcolm’s case has been The Autobiography of Malcolm X
I wish this were true. Yes the autobiography is really influential, but for a lot of people (esp older generation) Malcolm is still defined by his nation of Islam days, his "angry" days, which make it easy to put him in some sort of "angry black man" box... His later thinking is much different, and the autobiography does reflect that (though it looks like there was more that was left out).
RIP Malcolm. A man willing to fight for what's right, willing to speak up, willing to evolve his thinking over time. Not many modern leaders are willing to take such risks.
And he was such a brilliant speaker. He is missed.
- ethbr0 6y agoOf all the things that struck me about the man, the most impactful was his self-awareness to say "I was wrong" multiple times in major ways. Even after believing with fervor many of us will never approach. I've tried to make that a guiding principle of my life too: divorce belief and ego. Belief drives us to push through hard tasks, but ego corrupts and holds onto belief even when facts dictate it should be reevaluated.