Malcolm X' politiske filosofi og racial emancipation

THE INFLUENCE AND IMPACT OF MALCOM X’ POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY ON THE RACIAL EMANCIPATION OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND BEYOND

Abstract: This paper investigated the influence and impact of Malcom X’ political philosophy on the racial emancipation of African-Americans and Africans as well.

Introduction

In the volatile American society of the mid twentieth century, Malcolm was born. Like every other black youth, he felt the pain of segregation, but unlike many who where born before him and those who were his contemporary, Malcolm strongly desired a change. He knew that something was happening, he knew that something must have to be done, and he also knew that he could do something but how was not quite clear. When he eventually decided to read law in order to acquire a basic education for his course was when his father Early Little, preacher and an organizer for Marcus Garvey’s universal Negro Improvement Association was murdered thereby bringing an economic strain that cut short his dream of going to the university. He became mischievous, a burglar, an armed robber and so on all targeted at the whites; it was his own little way of living his childhood dream. Providence that directs the way of great men, however landed him in a prison cell where he met with great influence and transformation. Thus, the man, Malcolm Little who went in a ruffian emerged a great force of change Malcom X that was to awaken the consciousness of both the living and the unborn.