Malcolm Racism Analysis

In the 1950’s and 1960’s, diversity was usually frowned upon. The word “nigger” defined an African American. They were nothing more than dirty, dumb niggers. Malcolm Little was an African American male who grew up in the North and went through many identities to find the one that suited him. He wanted to change the world, but only after he found out his true identity.

Malcolm was not the typical black male. He had a lighter complexion of skin from his mother’s side as well as reddish-brown hair. His lighter shade of brown allowed certain openings in his life where if he were a dark black male, those opportunities may not have arisen. Now, the looks of Malcolm already threw off the stereotypical “nigger” he was also a Black Muslim. Malcolm

Growing up in the northern part of America, Malcolm experienced racism a little differently than the blacks down south. In school, Malcolm was the president of his class, a part of the basketball team and had many achievements in school. So one would believe he had it easy. No, there was still discrimination towards blacks and who they were. Malcolm’s success in school soon diminished after the seventh grade. Malcolm’s English teacher labeled him by the color of his skin and said he would be nothing more than a nigger. His dreams of becoming a lawyer were way too high for a man of his color. Nigger became Malcolm’s

His time was spent reevaluating his life and examining his decisions. Malcolm also found a mentor who led him to the Nation of Islam. The Nation of Islam taught how the white men were the devils and that one day, God will extinguish all whites because the blacks were superior. Malcolm grew fond of these teachings and filled himself internally with the teachings of the Islamic cultures. He morphed into a changed man and words became lethal rather than sex and drugs. The hustler of the ghetto became the preacher of the streets. Big Red matured into Malcolm X. Malcolm used his knowledge and preached to the streets of Harlem to inform many of the God who will guide and protect them because blacks are superior. Whites will be