@frectangle No joke. @PhilEdwardsInc published this: http://www.vox.com/2015/2/21/8078739/mlk-malcolm-x-telegrams …
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That's largely because, among other things, white folks cling to certain MLK quotes (conveniently missing others, mind you).
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Another narrative I've seen essentially says that Malcolm X had some kind of revelatory post-racial beliefs after Mecca.
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Nothing could be further from the truth. If you've read Malcolm X's own words after Mecca, you'll know that he remained radically pro-black.
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I'm not black. I don't know what the best way is to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Malcolm X's assassination.
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I've seen that some folks are headed to the Audubon today. That alone gives me chills.
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Malcolm X was assassinated at about 3:00p. Four hours later, cleaning women scrubbed down his blood to make way for the the evening's show.
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The Audubon never even closed it doors after Malcolm X was assassinated. So, no, I'm not heading over there to commemorate him today.
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Although I get why people would go. I get that.
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I think that today, I'll read some of Malcolm X's own words and remember how much his legacy has affected me—a non-black Latina.
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And I'll do it by allowing myself to be discomforted by some of what Malcolm X says. That, it seems, was always part of point.
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@aurabogado I have a prof who says "You can't have Malcolm without Martin & vice versa" - I wonder how much that is to soothe white studentsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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