The perception of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X is one where the two men are diametrically opposed figures in the battle against white supremacy (political insider vs. political renegade). The truth is more nuanced. King and Malcolm X shared “convergent visions” for the betterment of Black America. However, their strategies to attain their shared goal were shaped by their disparate upbringings.

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  • D. Elisabeth Glassco@mastodon.socialOP
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    Malcolm X’s “by any means necessary” approach to protest aimed to empower Black people to defend themselves against police brutality. He argued that Black people had the right to self-defense. Furthermore, he pointed to anti-colonial revolutions across Africa and the Third World in the 1950s and '60s to support the notion that utilizing self-defense was essential for true revolution against racial terror.

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