Malcolm X: The Defender of Human Rights
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As for what I learned in this video, Malcolm X was a man that always did his best considering the amount of information he had at a particular time in his life, and once he knew better, he did better.
There is nothing else I should expect from a decent and admirable man.
Mirna Fernandes
That’s all any of us are capable of and, even then, only if we try our hardest.
This “race” bullshit is retarded - I doubt if it’ll last much longer. Look at our youngest generation for that wisdom.
Mirna Fernandes perfect way to put it!
It's too bad that only white people are misguided enough to claim color blindness. Nobody else sees it that way and you're in for a very rude awakening if you think otherwise!
DeathsHead Knight hypocritical considering you just called people a form of colour. “White people”. Do as i say not as i do is it?
@@nowlibongo6123 i assure you i am no hypocrite.
As a black man and a fan thank you for this and you told the story very well and fair
I agree I enjoyed this one. As a matter of fact. I have enjoyed many storytellers but I really enjoy the way he tells bios on this channel. Thank you so much for telling it as I know it. Redd Foxx was a nice surprise.
I echo this sentiment 100%
This joint was beautiful ✊🏾
amen...I say, AMEN....my brother!!! ALL LIVES MATTER BECAUSE BLACK LIVES MATTER!! DO NOT stand for that flag until that flag stands for everyone EQUALLY!!!
WE MUST...get up....go form....that more perfect union because the US Constitution is DYING OF BOREDOM waiting to see it!!!
Science can trace all human DNA back to Africa. My ancestors went north where their skin gradually lightened so they could absorb more vitamin d from the decreased amount of sunlight while those who stayed in hotter climates had darker skin to protect themselves from intense sun rays. So, no matter how much they try to deny it, every white supremacist sob has a black ancestor.
A real man admits his mistakes regardless of the consequences
Malcolm x changed his view because he saw what real peace meant and was sadly killed for it.
A great man in life a legend in death rest in peace.
Le Naker the Nation of Islam is a deviant cult that's truly defamed the name of the religion
Very well said!!!🤓🤓🤓
Negative!
Little Sones um okay whatever but I stand by my statement
Good post
Simon, as a black man, I thank you so wholeheartedly for such a truly uplifting, factual account of Malcolm's life. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
If Malcolm X was angry, can you blame him?
I couldn't. The sheer injustice he witnessed over & over! Makes me feel alot less sorry for myself! He saw how his parents and peets were treated and he too was unjustly treated!
if you actually read his books you will understand why he rubbed shoulders with white Nazis . we all want the same thing . most are too dumb to articulate
@@Ryan-wu1oi lol Yes, we can because Hitler actively went about committing genocide and throwing people in concentration camps, fueled by pure hatred. Malcolm X wanted people of color to be left alone and allowed to thrive independently in their own communities, away from the rampant white hatred directed their way. A peaceful division would be preferable, but knowing the enemy as well as history, he knew that would most likely require a "by any means necessary" approach. Even Dr. King stopped advocating for integration because it was "like moving into a burning house." That's why he was assassinated.
@@Ryan-wu1oi Hitler killed people, millions of people, malcolm didn't kill anyone, so.........
@@Ryan-wu1oi being angry and committing evil are two seperate things.
You're going to have to explain who Marcus Garvey was now because fewer people know who he was in relation to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
Facts 💯💯
Yes yes! People need to know! Up vote!
“Oh yes I probably am a dead man already” with a smile on his face! Malcom was a different breed the greatest leader we’ve ever had
A person who knows he is already dead and can still smile is a fearless warrior.
He wasnt a different breed he was just really confident and trusted in his beliefs
Truly a different breed
@@haiqal5333 w so much loss he had to win
He wasn't a coward. He showed no fear. Who so you see like that today?
I really love that this biography didnt paint him as a violent criminal. I was told growing up that he was the radicalized and violent version of MLK, not any of this. I'm really glad he wasnt the type of person some of us are told he was
This was fairly well done. If you want to learn more, read "The Autobiography of Malcolm X"
YUP, our history classes (WESTERN CIVILIZATION) are SO BIASED where white people tend to only highlight the great things about their culture, uphold individuals who don't threaten their lil tea parties (MLK), and despise those like MALCOLM X who simply desire their own Human Rights...this story is SO DAMN SAD. It breaks my heart how awful we historically treat Malcolm X and NEVER tell the truth about his story. What a Damn shame
How do you know which characterization to believe?
Well that's because he was a preacher of racism and hate for most of his life. It is ironic and sincerely unfortunate that after decades of saying white people were trying to kill him he was killed not by the race he hated, but by the movement he devoted his life to creating. It's not just haters of Malcolm X that ignore his change of heart--the nation of Islam claims 50,000 members today, and the Malcolm X that came to understand and support the strategy of MLK is often erased from history.
All media propaganda against Malcolm
Malcolm X was like no other. A complex hero, in a complex country, in a complex time
Great comment!
Well stated.
A hero or media savvy?
Yusuf Ali by using simple labels you are losing the idea of a complex time and person.
@@iannoone7428 you have no idea what a terrorist is Lol
Considering his childhood, he made himself a great man. Love his speeches. I can’t help but think the world would be a different place had he lived.
@@MegaMapper that is what makes him a great and towering figure.
He did live; and the world is a different place as a result. it may have been more different had he lived longer, but no power figure wold ever let such a charismatic leader live for long. If it was not NOI that killed him, it would have been someone else.
@Timothy McCaskey that I tend to think much more plausible. American govt is pretty high handed & absolutely evil. Even in modern times LEO killed American Patriot LaVoy Finnucum. Killary just drips with wicked intent and no one bats an eye in shock. God will reveal all!
@@ssunfish God bless Lavoy Finnicum! He was a true patriot and I have a deep dark pit of hatred inside me for the cowardly pigs who murdered him!
@@joshglover2370 I can get behind your hot feelings about it, but I caution you not to give all in to them. Do not diminish your existance experience. Live for a higher experience of life...
this man had the warden warn the FBI about him while he was in prison for being a great speaker! that is POWER
Right! I got chills hearing that
MarvNoGood Words Hit harder than Fists Brother
Jalen Ikezeue yes sir
Malcolm X truly was a black prince, in his own way. What an honourable man - willing to open his eyes to new perspectives and accept that information he previously thought true was wrong. What an amazing role model for black and white people alike.
The autobiography of Malcolm X. A staple book that everyone should read. Well said Simon! Thank you for sharing.
This was the first book I read for fun when I was like 8yo. I remember suddenly feeling a lot older than everybody else.
I read it at a young age. I still have that this book after all the decades.
100% I try to read it at least once per year.
@Pierre LeDouche
Good for you! Amazing, in fact! I hope that at least some of those kids took your advice. It's sad to admit it, but I believe that most black people, even of my generation (I'm 72), have NOT read "The Autobiography of Malcolm X." I, of course, read it when it first came out in 1965 and have re-read it several times over the ensuing decades. (The movie, by the way, only touched the surface and got some things wrong.But, hey, that's what Hollywood does!)
I have to admit that I am surprised that you, a white cop who grew up in the Deep South, have a synpathetic understanding of Malcolm X. Yes, I know, that's stereotypical thinking on my part and I apologize. However, how did you happen to read the book in the first place and what was it that you found inspiring and worthy of admiration about the book?
Now I want to read it too but Amazon has several options. What’s the name of his autobio everyone here is raving about?
I'm an Asian man but I find many truths in his works that I can use for myself, mostly in having confidence in who and what I am.
It sounds like Malcom Xs father and mother were heros. The strength and courage they had is something we should all aspire to.
Just so terrible that the community’s they lived in tormented them endlessly. Crazy to imagine how people could hate a family that wasn’t doing anything wrong to them.
his father basically sacrificed his life to show his song resolve and resistance.
His mother didint like him he favored Wilfred more than malcolm, his father was abusive to his mother. You could only say that malcolm x was the hero himself not his parents
His father abused his mother, and while his father was pro-black, he favored the lighter skinned kids the most. His mother was the opposite. I listened to his autobiography.
Even though Martin Luther King Jr. gets far more attention and praise than Malcolm X, I think Malcolm was a much greater man. It seemed he had more integrity than MLK. I have heard over the years that MLK had affairs behind his wife's back and did other things that, considering his extremely religious stance, could be called "hypocritical".
Malcolm X, on the other hand, admitted to his flaws and mistakes - and as others have said, when he realized he was in the wrong, he promptly changed his ways.
I emphasize that this is in no way meant to insult or disrespect Martin Luther King Jr, or to minimalize him or his accomplishments at all. I'm not trying to trash the guy or drag his name through the mud. I just think Malcolm X is a more inspiring role model than MLK, in my humble personal opinion.
Agreed sir!
I agree with you
True. I find Malcolm X more inspiring than Martin Luther king Jr.,
However, both legends tried to emancipate the Black folks during tough times in America!
So you believe the lies from the FBI put out to tarnish MLK'S image. Learn more
@@afrolitious7930 J. Edgar Hoover hated MLK. He did everything he could to tarnish his reputation. Believe me, he had four kids so you know he didn't shoot blanks. In today's times a woman or kid would have popped by now.
A wonderful man to do a bio on. Controversial even today, glad he turned his life around and transformed himself into a civil rights icon. Sad he was murdered by the organization he once swore loyalty to, I wish he would have gotten a better shake. But I'll never grow tired of hearing Malcolm's story.
A fine bio of a great man.
And of hearing Malcolm's voice! My god that voice!
Keep in mind those were informants that killed him and cointelpro had him on the list
Biographics is on a roll! Since Simon brought it up, I think Marcus Garvey and Drew Ali need a video . . . .
@@chadsknnr I think he did one on Garvey. He should do one on JA Roger's , jomo kenyatta and Clarence 13 X
Talk about synchronicity...my friend just told me her father (white guy) felt privileged to have interviewed Malcolm X back in the day, and now your biography pops up on RUclips. I enjoyed learning more about Malcolm. 🙂
Read his biography, in my top ten of books ever written. Poignant regardless of colour.
@@mafiosol_buenavida which version of his biography did you read?
@@mago252d.5 Co-written by Alex Haley who also 'wrote' Roots.
@Timothy McCaskey Please tell the world what is/was your motivation for your post ...
Do not assume synchronicity where a global data collecting kraken is involved.
Malcolm X's autobiography is one of the most inspiring and moving stories I've ever read. Great man and a hero for his people.
I've read a lot of it but didn't finish. I need to do that.
Hero to All people
He’s wrong about Islam though
Malcolm X is by far my favorite historical figure. His life was so unique and tragic and his autobiography was the first book I ever bought with my own money. Great video
Me too
Malcolm X is the reason I take pride in the fact that I am a strong, proud, Nehiyaw Man. He taught me that, no matter your skin colour, be proud of the race and people you belong to. He taught me what it truly means to be a man, a human being. I am forever indebted to this man and the work and legacy he left behind for all people to take example from.?
Awesome bro where are Nehiyaw from? I'm from Aotearoa
Yep
The Nehiyaw are from the Nehiyawak, which is the largest land mass Nation in so called North America and we are Second in population only behind the Navajo. Our land goes from North Eastern so called “British Columbia” all the way across to the Atlantic on the shores of so called “Quebec”. We also have relatives in so called “Montana” who are Nehiyaw but are divided by the imaginary line people call a border.?
I am a Malay, reading his book and watching his movie and speeches made me understand the complex that my own people suffered as the result of colonialism.
May Allah grants Malcolm a place amongst the holiest of martyrs.
Nipawi Mahihkan Misit Kakinoosit I can relate and im an Arab man
Reading Malcolm's Autobiography was a life alterning experience for me, what a wonderful man.
It is a fascinating read for sure
"The Little family had to move"
My one brain cell: "Little? But they had like eight kids!"
That was his former last name "Little"
Lol
Your right ....one brain cell...smh
Their last name was Little...
😂🤣😂🤣😂 that's amazing ❤️
As a kid, I was taught that he was the enemy when in fact he was an ally who fought racism from all sides.
Pre and Post Mecca are 2 very different Malcolm X's
In the beginning he was a heavily pro-Black racist. It was only later that he stopped being that.
Dave Cullins I mean, having that kind of early life experiences with deep racism for absolutely no reason will do that to you. I don’t blame him nor do I think he was wrong for being pro-black in a society that was vehemently anti - black but he should’ve dropped the “white people are the devil” thing much sooner.
@@ArthurWuYeah211 No one is perfect. But it takes a truly decent human being to have an experience like that and come back, admit, own, and apologize for your mistakes. I can't really blame him much for the way he was before that... I'd probably be the same way if I had grown up with the types of experiences he had. Funny because I used to be pretty racist due to the way I was raised... even though I had never really had any serious negative personal experiences with black people. So if anyone was allowed to be that angry and hold that much hate for a group of people... well, I'm willing to give someone like Malcolm X a little bit of a pass on some of that. Was it right? No. Was it understandable? Yea. Especially when you consider the fact that he no longer had his parents go guide him as he grew and tried to find his own sense of self in a world that openly hated him because of the color of his skin. But I admire him deeply for the transformation he went through and how he handled it.
@Oussamatha Exactly!
I'm so glad Mr. Malcolm story is being told correctly.
I once had a dream that Malcom X walked up to me, put his hand on my shoulder smiled and said "You are beautiful my brother!" He was and still is our shining black prince
Ooga Booga
No sorry bro Tupac Amaru Shakur is our black prince
@@JimmyMcGillsg Notorious B.I.G. is your black king.
@@AnthonyMonaghan hahaha black king for making 30 songs or something in 6 long fucking years hes the most lazy rapper I have ever witnessed
Wow. How blessed you are to have had that dream. Keep it with you always.
Malcolm X was a (rightfully) angry man that was able to contuinely self reflect, improve and adjust his views accordingly. Not many people can claim such a feat
agreed.
This incredible story game me tears in my eyes. I dont wont to be too emotionel, but its such a shame that this man died like that. He was a real hero.Thanks for this biographie.
Olaf Copenhagen Denmark
Well, it seems that humanity at large has been indoctrinated into loving dead heroes. They serve us best when they're dead than alive!
Detroit Red ..Red Foxx.. never knew that connection 👌👌...✊
Awesome fact to know! Foxx & X...👍❤
Were they both redheads?
@@paulymcfly yes
@E R I have no idea why. My grandmom was full blk & had blue eyes. I know a lot of blk ppl w red hair/beards.
There were alot of civil rights leaders but they dont get nearly as much publicity or credit like Dr. King or Brother Malcom
We know your black
@@youseffsoliman5711 yeah and proud of it
pip happy
Exactly what is your objective in making this comment? What is it you are hoping to accomplish??
“We know you’re BLK” … is meaning what ? What sentiments are you attempting to convey & portray?
Clarify yourself.
@@Xaviar_St.Thomas hes just probably ignorant
@baseupp12 like who? People don't learn if you don't educate them.
Imagine going through that and not being pissed off.
"All people need to come together, and live in peace" - Malcolm X. I can get with that.
And then he died.
I remember reading "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" back in college in the late '80's. It had and still has a profound effect on me.
Lots of ppl on here seem to have read his book. I started reading it, didn't finish but I will now. I'm actually shamed that I didn't complete it now.
THANKS for another great BIOGRAPHICS episode ...there are a lot misconceptions about Brother Malcolm... PEOPLE NEEDED TO SEE THIS!
That's true. We heard (briefly) about Dr. King in school but no one other than Rosa Parks was ever really mentioned. Yay southern schools 😟
I never learned a thing about Malcolm X in all my years of history classes in College. America has such a problem with it's own history. It is just so important to learn the struggles others went through in the past. This video gave me a whole new appreciation for Malcolm X, and it kinda pisses me off that he does not get more recognition. Here in Brooklyn there is a Malcolm X Boulevard, and I wish I had that as an address.
BaldingClamydia I was educated in the south. We literally did projects on MLK and other civil rights leaders, including Malcolm X.
@@RattoOW I live in Florida. I was educated in the South too. My school was a pretty uniform mixture of colors and we spent way more time on the Nazis than we did any civil rights. MLK was always portrayed as a hero, but my impression from school was Malcolm X wasn't that great. We spent almost no time talking about anything pertaining to the civil war or the times immediately before/after. The South fought for "states rights" according to my schools.
Not every school chooses to teach their curriculum the same way. There are better schools in Florida that don't choose to go over the material in that way, I just didn't go to any of them.
I was moved to tears in the beginning of this video. While in high school I was never taught of the atrocities committed by those around Malcolm in his early childhood. And I believe many others have not as well. So while many of the people that have committed violence against blacks back in those days painted him out to be a violent threat They themselves were the perpetrators of so much violence in his life. Thank you so much for this.
I knew of his childhood. As a teenager, my 8th grade history teacher, a gay White man, took us to see Malcolm X in early 1993.
@Confessions Of A Movie Freak yeah. This was 30+ years ago
Love this channel , i am a science student but love history and learning about historical figures. Much love from South Africa.
Anthropology it is for you then! Learn on sis
Do people learn about Malcolm_X in S. Africa?
Malcolm X was never a pimp, he even mentioned in his autobiography that “if I tried my hand at it, I probably would’ve starved.”
Very well done for a 20 minute piece, his life could easily be a mini-series in itself. Malcolm wasn't just a great black man or a great American but he was one of the greatest humans to ever live ! He lived it all in a short time, love to hate, pride to prejudice, secrets to the truth and everything in between. The one thing you never could say about him was that he lacked passion, he knew that to change the world first we change ourselves, then our family, then community, then nation and then the world....... one step at a time and we are still crawling forward, Malcolm would have had us all running by now
As an American Muslim I feel a great sense of pride in him and his character. He was so ascribed to truth, that Muslims world wide love and respect him for the sake of Allah.
You people are the problem
@@The_king567 cry about it
@@Rifqiethehero crying if for Muslims
No one should ever feel inferior. What an amazing man
FINALLY, WE HAVE MALCOLM X!
Now all we need is BOTH William Blake and Wat Tyler!
I did a bio over Malcom X in 7th grade for black history month and happy to say I got an A
It's a shame I had little to no knowledge of Malcolm X in grade school. Don't think I really became familiar with him until high school and the hype surrounding Spike Lee's movie.
Love his journey from racial hate to racial empowerment.
Redfoot138 ik, it’s a truly powerful redemption arc, if you’d call it that
I got an A + 😀😁
Same :)
@@jjonezy504 good job geting A+
"Oh yes, I probably am a dead man already." said with such confidence and such a smile. Gives me goosebumps
I was told to never look up to anyone but i can’t lie this man was the living definition of black pride i highly admire him & hope i can meet him in heaven Rest In Power Prince 🤴
Man I feel cheated! Even in college the only thing I can remember being taught about the man was, well, he was justified in his anger. That's really about it. Thank you Simon. Believe you me, I'll be doing quite a bit more research into this fascinating figure.
read his autobiography "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" - seriously can't recommend it enough
@@kittling5427 it's my second favorite book.
There are leactures on him by Imam Suliman cause he was not just a civil right activist ... He after converting to Mainstream Islam one of the best people ... He actually showed the real face of islam... What he expirenced in Hajj...
After his pilgrimage to Mecca, he turned towards the authentic religion of Islam
Malcolm X is more so my hero than Martin Luther King, i love the 1967-68 King, the one who WOKE UP and started speaking like Malcolm X had ALWAYS spoke. I listen to Malcolm’s speeches and interviews everyday.
Sadly they only ever met for 2 minutes in 1962, it would have been an interesting partnership.
Me too.
@Hunter D Every day? You don't skip a day now and again?
@Hunter D Well..'A Face For Radio' said I listen to Malcolm’s speeches and interviews everyday. So, I questioned if he or she actually did do that.
Like your comment. But I don’t see what’s to be gained by setting up a competition between the two great men. They both worked to heal a nation in desperate need. As an American, I’m grateful for both of them.
I read Malcolm X's autobiography in high school. I have a lot of respect for him and I would have fucking marched with him if I were alive back then! (I'm white)
✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼
why don't you march with them today? oh yeah, fear of violence... same would have been true back then
@George no one is the "truth" bro. X, himself, was a racist. i mean, so is the blm movement. and to most of the country, what you're saying is bs, so maybe take a look at that. the rest of us care about your plight LESS the more you riot and rob. just saying... y'all are dumb af.
BRAVO. BRAVO. BRAVO. Simon you bring tears to the collective eyes of many people in America with your opening remarks 0:00 - 0:40. Bravo.
You knocked this one out of the ballpark with it's fair and unbiased review of Malcolm X.
Never have I heard any caucasian give any level of praise or equal billing to the memory of, Malcolm X. Every school child in America should hear your 'lesson'.
The pilgrimage to Mecca that you mentioned was indeed noted as a pivotal time in Malcolm's life. People in America often refer to the periods in his life before and after Mecca as, "Malcolm 1 and Malcolm 2' representing the two (2) phases of Malcolm's life both before and his transformation. Fantastic video overall. Wish I would have had this type of in depth lesson on him when I was growing up. By the time I came along I was lucky if there was a textbook that had more than a paragraph or two describing him, his life, and his accomplishments.
There was one other little tidbit that came out in a documentary from years ago. Malcolm must have known that, Feb. 21, 1965 was, the day he was going to die. Two friends of his were there at the event. He asked one friend to make a call or do an errand for him and gave instructions, "go over to that booth there and don't turn your back or don't turn around" (paraphrased). The second friend he sent elsewhere to do something else for him essentially telling him don't return until he "gives the signal". Once he got the two men away from the stage the shots rang out from all sides!! One of the two men lived to be almost 75 or 80 approx at the time of the interview. Poor man he never was the same afterwards. He blamed himself for, the rest of his life for "leaving Malcolm's side".
"We didn't land on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock landed on us." Great video, cuz.
Malcolm X is easily in the top 5 figures of the 20th Century that have shaped my worldview.
Facts, my wife got mad at me when we moved into our new place and the first picture I hung up was a Malcolm X
@@who919 ayyyyy that's what I'm talking bout
Abdul Aziz ibn Musa al-Rahib I’m telling you!!!!!!!
This Century as well!!
Well he was dead before this century started.
When I started looking into what Malcolm X actually had to say (rather than the cliffs notes that most people hear) I realized that, if he was alive today and running for president, he'd get my vote. That's coming from a white Christian.
Hats off to you.
@Silmarrillion123 he was quoted in saying "If, if a white man puts his arm around me voluntarily, that's brotherhood. But if you- if you hold a gun on him and make him embrace me and pretend to be friendly or brotherly towards me, then that's not brotherhood, that's hypocrisy.", this qoute proves you are wrong
@Silmarrillion123 clearly someone didn't learn what listening in class means
not even 5 minutes in, I'm already mad
Same
Well your while soooo.......!
@@omyhaby1912 doesn't mean she can't be mad about discrimination.
Sounds like that pilgrimage to Mecca was the best thing he ever did, because he renounced racism and got on board with the push for the goal of all people of all races and ethnicities living in harmony.
Fun fact: he has the same date of birth as my grandad.
He was never racist. Talking truth to your oppressors and try to fight for your freedom is not RACISM.
Right
@dwone jones of course he did, the blacks were the oppressed people that needed his loyalty
When was he racist? And he never quit fighting white supremacy until the day he died? Stop the nonsense!
If you think Malcolm was racist, you never understood him.
Thank you for honouring the request. Thank you sir great work!!!
You’re welcome
Damn I never supported violence but watching this I could understand his anger. He did have talent was intelligent and charismatic. But he was very complex man
True... So glad that he got away from the hate spewed by Elijah Muhammad who incited violence against other races. Elijah Muhammad was also a pedophile messing with teenaged girls and having kids with them...
Simon, I have to tell you, I came across your Biographics channel by accident but after watching five or six of them, I can honestly say you are no less than brilliant the way you do these biographies. Your style and manner really captivate your audience. Much more interesting then the Biography channel! Keep up the great work! Best.
Malcom X is a hero. Maybe not perfect, but he was a hero.
His autobiography inspired me so much when I first read it 28 years ago. He was one of my greatest role models when I a teenager.
I mean he's human, but he's pretty close to perfect
Those of us who lived in the North saw Malcolm as our inspiration. We were already integrated and it knew it wasn't so important. Also a supporter of Marcus Garvey. Both were perfect in their support for their people.
Everyone is flawed
@Why the Race Card is Played Racism is only a game of cards to racists. To those who experience it, it is a serious inhumane devastation. Calling it a card that is played is saying we do not want to hear it and could care less. Experience racism much, much, much....more than sexism. Many from women.
Objective and pure fact narration. Just pure excellence Simon, love thy content
I couldn't have said it better.
Yeah, I second that!
Indeed
My post graduate history tutor is Mr. Simon Whistler. I mean, seriously, he is a fantastic narrator and the information is well presented and organized; no fluff, just the basics.
Love it too!
When I was a kid, I was taught to be afraid of him and he was a dangerous man. The man is the most decent man of all races!
I admire this man for his intelligence, for his courage to speak truth to power despite negative consequences to his own life, for his ability to admit when he is wrong, and for his fighting spirit.
When I was working on my bachelors, one of my capstone papers was on the black legion so I am very impressed with how thorough your research is here; no one ever mentions the black legion.
this video makes me really angry and upset at the injustice. (great video though!)
Join the club. Even a non-black person should be angry as a human being. Millions upon millions of black men (like myself) will have identified with Malcolm because he has lived their (our) lives.
It's very easy to appreciate the anger he felt. I do wonder how people can get behind any idealogy that claims a race is superior to others though.
@@mafiosol_buenavida
Absolutely! I am white, and I hate injustice, misery, and genocide, and now the threat of EXTINCTION, all promoted by the capitalist system.
@@rogbrogb7537 Take your medicine... Extinction? Really?
One of the saddest parts is that what led Malcolm down his path was the realization in prison that his fellow men were placating themselves with Christianity, the same religion that white folks had pushed on them in the first place as slaves to help keep them in line. Sad that the same religion and the idea of "don't worry about how much life sucks, it'll be all good in the afterlife" is still adhered to by a huge majority of black folks in the states today.
Malcolm X was, the black man's manhood. And one of my heroes ❤
The Real “Magneto”
Great video! Marcus Garvey would be a good one to do sometime as well.
Arch Mays iMarcus Garvey video would be awesome
I concur!
The suffering his family endured is truly heartbreaking
Absolutely terrible. You might want to look at the Tulsa Race Riots to see how successful black people were treated by their white neighbours.
One more thing really impressed me was that despite the absolute horrendous and despicable things he and his family suffered, he never turned into a bad person at heart. His mother was a beautiful woman.
I thought I knew a lot about Malcolm X from watching the biopic, reading books, other RUclips videos, and his daughter's recent book but you told me some things that I didn't know. He was/is a hero of mine but I would carry around and read his autobiography in middle school. Thanks for making this video!
Thank you very much for this biography, Simon. You did justice to Malcolm X and even taught me some things that I didn't know about him. He is criminally underrepresented in the history books (if not totally absent).
I agree! In my history class a few years back (which for the most part did a really good job at being unbiased), we didn't hear much about him, except for the fact that he was a more radical civil rights activist than MLK. So glad I was able to learn more!
Ocareening my history teacher did the same thing
What a great man. I remember him when I was a teenager and speaking words that we can all live by today.
Thank you so much for the work you do researching these videos. I appreciate it very much so.
I remember when I first listened to The Ballot Or The Bullet. Amazing speech.
This video was incredible. Not just the content which was increadable the way it was written and delivered was top notch. Great job!
My favourite bio to date. Well delivered.
same
Great video. So much of what Malcom X went through still continues to this day.
THANK YOU FOR THIS, SIMON!! Malcolm X has been a hero since I read "The Autobiography of Malcolm X," as told to Alex Haley, when it was published, right after Malcolm X's murder. Decades later I met someone closely involved with the project who told me that, in the original manuscript, Malcolm X told Haley exactly who would kill him: Louis Farrakhan. It was decided to omit the actual name as it couldn't be proven at the time. (Haley, inspired by that "X," became curious about his African lineage, researched it, and went on to write "Roots," which inspired a later generation to do the same.) I had forgotten the hideous circumstances of Malcolm X's childhood. Thank you for this Biography which stressed his evolution from hate into brotherhood. I wish to God he'd been able to live longer, we sure could have used that voice of intelligence and sanity. The 'sixties wasn't an easy time for anyone in America. Many young people, black and white, had knock-down, drag-out fights with family members over integration. A lot of our parents simply could never overcome prejudices. Despite ongoing race problems, America has come a long way since then, and Malcolm X had everything to do with it. Everybody should read that book. Thanks again.
I just keep thinking of all the people like Malcolm X who were taken too soon.
I swear I love this channel, thank you so much for this Biographics
Simon, as an avid watcher of your videos I have to thank you for the information you put out. Your perspective adds an important angle to many issues. I am completely impressed with how my perspective on all issues has been enhanced after watching your videos. I like history because we can learn a lot about how people behave under stress, love, excitement, and grief. I am the kind of person to do a lot of research on issues before I make a decision, however many people do not do that. I think one key thing we can all gain from your videos is that there is always another perspective to events, people, humans, and our lives. I hope many more watch and start wondering about others before judging.
I've always preferred Malcom to King. I feel that, all-in-all, his final message was a better one.
Biographics is the SHIZnit .... Malcolm ...good choice brother✊
Well said
Fashizzle.
I agree! Now that Simon mentions it, Biographics should do Marcus Garvey . . . .
Wait! Red Fox and Malcolm X worked together!? 🤯🤯🤯🤯
Yes, they did in Harlem, N.Y.
Crazy ain't it.
@@Setxboy no
Wow Simon this is powerful. Your documentaries are so important. Thank you
Fast becoming my favourite channel. Thanks for the goods works, Simon
MLK = Professor X
Malcolm X = Magneto
Only to a point in time
@@ssunfish yep
Facts
Wow how did you know i mean stan lee said that is what he based them on
@@jonathanlemon544 yes, Stan Lee had admitted this truth. And also said the mutants were representing black people but couldn't be honest before because white society are fragile.
Wow! I am SO GRATEFUL to you for this video! It is well done and unfiltered! Thank you so much!!!
I share it on Facebook...I hope all of my friends watch it!!!
Excellent presentation, well done , Simon...I have read the Alex Haley dictated autobiography and the comic book adaptation of Malcolm X's life too...this was an inspired episode , thank you.
STAN LEE... created his X-Men characters on MLK and Malcolm X. May they all 3 rip. ✌🏾😎💯
Magneto and Professor X
I see it now, how have I not noticed this before?!!!
But not one of them black🤧
@V Money its a fact
A quick google says Stan Lee's Magneto was a more classic mutant supremacist In the 80s, Chris Claremont gave Magneto an ideological makeover, and then it got more defined by others later.
V Money it’s true
The Malcom X Autobiography is a great read. Highly recommended. An American hero, IMO.
Malcolm X was one of the greatest if not the greatest orator of all time. He died with all of his convictions intact.
Baba Malcolm X was inspirational.
Baba Malcolm taught me how to be a man without fear nor favour.
Baba Malcolm was justified in encouraging our people to defend ourselves and to fight for our human rights including our freedom justice and equality.
Baba Malcolm is my mentor leader and hero.
Incredibly well done video, thank you!
Malik El Hajj Shabazz was one of the greatest men ever to live so sad not many realize or know that.
The fact that racism and brutality are still going on in 2019 is a crime against humanity.
Great upload Malcolm was such an amazing man. I'm glad he left the NOI.
Thank you Simon for making this video here in New York City listening and learning
I love biographics, I asked for these shows, thanks!!
"Nationalism is the wave of the present, then the future." -Malcolm X R.I.P.
I'm so happy with this coverage. In the US we don't learn about Malcolm in school for the most part.
When I was 18 my college required all new students to read his autobiography and I remember getting into an argument with students who didn't finish the reading and were saying he was nothing but hateful. His pilgrimmage was a life experience he had that no one wants to discuss because it shows that he was a complex man who had valid reasons for feeling and saying what he did. But at the end of his life, he was not so different from other people we honor in the US for their civil rights work.
My favorite quote from Malcolm's autobiography is: "...if you want something, you had better make some noise".
Dylan Elliott
I learned about him in HS.
@@negativeindustrial That's great! Did you learn a lot? Like his whole story? To be fair, I went to a tiny, 98% white high school (that lack of diversity is why I went to college)
About as much as we did any other historical figure of the time. My school was one of the first National Exemplary Schools despite being roughly 30/30/30 White/Black/Hispanic. We defied the stereotypes in many ways.
@@negativeindustrial That's amazing. I'm really glad you got to have that experience.
You have one of the best documentary channel RUclips.. I am happy i found you. every in-depth information
My favorite episode, well done!
There are few things I agreed with Malcom on, and yet there are few people I respect more.