Search - Malcolm X :: Black Man's History 1-2

Not from his best period

Andre M. | Mt. Pleasant, SC United States | 01/15/2004

(2 out of 5 stars)

"This is a 1962 recording of Malcolm X when he was still under the spell of Elijah Muhammad and his crackpot teachings (see The Autobio. of M/X for details). Here, Malcolm runs down Elijah's wild story of how a mad scientist named Yakub created the White race to bedevil the Black race. Fortunately, within two years M/X would break away from this kind of foolishness and give better-analyzed messages on the condition of Blacks in America. However, it is interesting for historical reasons as an example of M/X's early speaking style, which is why it gets 2 stars instead of 1 from me."