Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Malcolm X, Week 4

In these chapters, it becomes clear that the Nation of Islam is presenting their version of (black) Islam against what they see as a white Christianity. Why do they see these two religions as being incompatible for the black citizen at mid-century?

Other questions:


  • Why is the white man a devil, according to this version of Islam? 
  • What role does Islam play for Malcolm both during and after his time in jail?
  • Why do new converts to Islam get a new name? Why do they get an X in their name? (i.e. Malcolm X)
  • Why is it significant that the Nation of Islam doesn't teach its followers to "turn the other cheek" (246 in my edition, Ch. 13)?
What questions do you have about the reading?
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1 comment:

  1. Thomas KimOctober 3, 2019 at 12:46 PM

    In jail Malcom had nobody that he could have relied and therefore needed someone to turn to. His brother was already a Muslim and got Malcom into the swing of things during his visits. Malcom becoming a Muslim helped him out in so many ways, he became more intellectual, he was able to have all of these great opportunities to spread the word of Islam, and he doesn’t seem to be getting into anymore trouble like he used to.

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