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'MISUNDERSTOOD'
New Views On Malcom X Presented
Andrew Peters
Issue date: 2/2/07 Section: News
Students in the audience were intrigued by the unique view of Malcolm X that Marable presented.
"I thought it was interesting how [Malcolm X] constructed the myth, and how [Marable] portrayed Malcolm X as a complex character," said Xue Feng Liu, a 4th-semester urban studies major. "Not as a saint, but he showed Malcolm X was deeper."
"I've always heard rumors that the Nation of Islam was involved [in Malcolm X's assassination,] but I've never heard an authoritative scholar come out and say it," said Mongones Juleau, an 8th-semester finance major. "I've always been curious, but now I have solid confidence."
"People always put on a facade about Malcolm X," Juleau said. "But this is more of the truth. He wasn't afraid of death for whatever he wanted to accomplish."
Marable, too, was excited to spread his new history of Malcolm X to the audience.
"Malcolm is a hero and icon to 1.5 billion Muslims as well as the African diaspora," he said. "He's a truly global figure."
"I thought it was interesting how [Malcolm X] constructed the myth, and how [Marable] portrayed Malcolm X as a complex character," said Xue Feng Liu, a 4th-semester urban studies major. "Not as a saint, but he showed Malcolm X was deeper."
"I've always heard rumors that the Nation of Islam was involved [in Malcolm X's assassination,] but I've never heard an authoritative scholar come out and say it," said Mongones Juleau, an 8th-semester finance major. "I've always been curious, but now I have solid confidence."
"People always put on a facade about Malcolm X," Juleau said. "But this is more of the truth. He wasn't afraid of death for whatever he wanted to accomplish."
Marable, too, was excited to spread his new history of Malcolm X to the audience.
"Malcolm is a hero and icon to 1.5 billion Muslims as well as the African diaspora," he said. "He's a truly global figure."
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Kim O'Brien
posted 2/03/07 @ 1:26 PM EST
Books containing Malcolm X's speechs are available from Pathfinder Press, College Park, GA.
http://www.pathfinderpress.com
I have posted this for infomational (not profit) purposes only. (Continued…)
Shelby
posted 12/01/07 @ 9:15 PM EST
I don't understand what is "new" about this info about Malcolm X. Everything that I have read has not revealed somethind that I did not know. I feel that this book is going to be pointless and that everyone should just read Alex Haley's life changing "The Autobiography of Malcolm X. (Continued…)
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