By Any Means Necessary: Malcolm X
The singular voice of Malcolm X speaks today to more people than ever before. He endures as a powerful and inspirational figure. It’s not hard to understand why. With his mesmerizing oratorical style and cadence, it was Malcolm who redefined the discourse on race. He moved the discussion from notions of “prejudice” and “discrimination” to racism. It was Malcolm who articulated concepts like “community control” and “white power structure” and “the field Negro and the house Negro.” It was Malcolm who made it clear that Blacks were the victims of a system of domination and exploitation that was not regional but national, not superficial but structural, not episodic but ongoing and intentional. His uncompromising critical analysis gave Malcolm his moral authority. He was assassinated on February 21, 1965, but as new generations discover him, his ideas live on.
Recorded at Metro State College.
Speaker
Manning Marable
Manning Marable, a renowned scholar, was a professor of public affairs, political science, history and African American studies at Columbia University. His syndicated column “Along the Color Line” appeared in over 400 newspapers and journals worldwide. He’s the author of many books including How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America, Living Black History, and his masterwork Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention. Manning Marble died in New York in 2011.
NM Listener –
Loved this program. I thought I knew a lot about Malcolm X. I now know more. He is one of my heroes.
Leticia Cortez –
Malcom X´s writings are a raw condemnation of the problem of the black man in this country and elsewhere. Dr. Marable´s writings on him offer a world of perspectives on him. Both are two great men that should be read, studied, and most importantly heard because their words resonate now more than ever.