All these discourses influenced him when he later joined the Nation of Islam in prison after being a criminal and pimp, as we saw in class with the film “Malcolm X” he worked his way to the top speaking for black civil rights and the nation of Islam, he projected ideals of violence, self-defense, nationalism and separation of the races initially, however later on his ideas later moved closer to that of Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm X is important because after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. many black Americans felt it was time to take action and stop getting beat up by the police so they turned to Malcolm X. One of his most famous speeches “The Ballot or the Bullet” addressed many issues concerning the black community that needed to be addressed, all of which paved the way for the Black Panthers Party and black power self-determination. In his speech The Ballot or the Bullet Malcolm X addresses his religion and how he is not defined by his religion and it is his personal life and governs his personal morals, he says that although Nation of Islam is his religion his beliefs are in black nationalism because if he talks about religion they would never reach an agreement so we need to get past that and get together and fight the enemy that is common to all of us. (Ballot or the Bullet) Malcolm X said that the political beliefs of black nationalism is having pride in being black and to understand the politics in our community and how much politics play into our lives. He put emprises on the importance of blacks being politically aware when he said, “We must understand the politics of our community and we must know what politics is supposed to produce.
Shusterman states, “Rap’s early motto of “Bring the Noise” was an auditory declaration of violent protest” (pg. 59). Back in the day, rap was often used as a voice for the silent oppression in order to speak out against the ugly, yet real truth about what really went on in the black communities and America on the whole. In a sense, rappers began using their words to fight rather than actually promoting street violence in order to call attention to the ills of the black communities. “Violence of some kind was recognized as necessary for breaking the conspiracy of silence and complacency about economic oppression, police violence, and other social ills of the black inner city.” (pg.
4. The civil rights movement was a methodical process; however, it proved to be powerful as we have an African American president. Even though racism is still alive, the civil rights movement effectively reduced its power. Analysis 1. In the opening paragraph, King uses irony by calling the people who jailed him people of “genuine good will,” to create a tone of dissatisfaction.
more than any other race. They have faced segregation, racism, violence, and of course slavery. Finally seeing the progress and success of the race with one of their own being elected President for the first time in history, with reason, becomes overwhelming. But if blacks truly care about the progress of their race, they need to do what they as people have been begging others to do throughout history, and that’s look past a man’s color and into his heart or in this case, his agendas. Barack Obama may claim he loves the black community, but his agendas and causes that he is promoting say otherwise and consequently, will kill more and more blacks
After his travels to Africa and Mecca, he returned with a deeper understanding of Islam and a willingness to accept White allies. I loved and despised, revered and feared Malcolm X, but he was refreshing excitement to the stories and pictures I would read about and see of pictures of blacks being bitten by dogs and beaten with clubs. I loved that here was a man, who would shout the painful truths that whites and blacks did not want to hear. "Human rights are something you were born with. Human rights are your God-given rights.
The reason Malcolm X says “the ballot or the bullet” is that its either going to come down to the “ballot” which is allowing them to vote, or the “bullet” which is going to result in violence in order to get the rights the deserve. Malcolm X chose to take action at the correct time since African Americans were left without their freedom, either the ballot or the bullet should be next. Blacks will either get their rights or they will rebel against government. Within Malcolm X’s “Ballot or the Bullet” he explains that there are issues within black and white community’s political, social, and economical standing that must be changed. To do this he uses ethos to build his credibility, authority, and to persuade the audience that now is the time to take action.
MLK’s letter from the Birmingham jail encouraged non-violent protest as opposed to violent. MLK considered this point important enough to make it a large part of his discourse. The reason for this being included in the letter was due to the fact that much of the people in opposition to the movement were worried about violence. MLK himself pointed out that “The other force is one of bitterness and hatred, and it comes perilously close to advocating violence. It is expressed in the various black nationalist groups that are springing up across the nation, the largest and best known being Elijah Muhammad's Muslim movement.” MLK’s letter called for “direct action” which he explained was sit ins, marches and so on.
These homophobic elements that were used in numerous writings attempted to stage a sense of militancy for the Black Arts Movement and gain a sense of “credibility” among the followers. In “Queer in Black and White” by Stefanie Dunning, it is stated “During the Black Arts Movement, figures like Amiri Baraka were eager to define black identity, and one thing black identity was not, according to Baraka, was queer” (6). This poses the questions: why was this strategy utilized in the movement? There are numerous examples of the portrayal of homophobic rhetoric, specifically in Black Arts Movement poetry. In “Die Black Pervert” by Reginald Lockett, displays perfectly the militant and hyper-masculine mentality that was prominent throughout the movement.
Point of view is used to put readers in hooks‘ perspective to better understand her concept. By looking at this one learns the different outcomes that come out of “black rage”. Hooks uses other people’s ideas as examples to describe the ‘Black Rage’ and make a connection to the effects of it. This is shown in the quote,“ Significantly, contemporary reinterpretations and critiques of Malcolm X seek to redefine him in a manner that strips him of rage as thought this were his greatest flaw. Yet his “rage” for justice clearly pushed him towards greater and greater awareness.” (hooks, 19) This is implying that Malcolm X’s rage fueled him to accomplish great things and by using this example of Malcolm X, hooks helps the reader understand to a fuller extent the effects of Black rage.
It is the legacy of the United States. Unfortunately we have been socialized to believe that imprisonment is inevitable for black men; black and white people alike share this mindset. Now is not the time for justice to become blind. Justice needs to become just, so every arrest and sentencing of a black man should be scrutinized. References University of Houston.