Omar Suleiman

that sounds so radical, you know, when you compare them to the image of MLK. And Malcolm is, of course, turned into this militant, angry Muslim who just wanted violence and was seeking chaos here in the United States. So let's be clear about something here that Malcolm never himself was part of any violence. Malcolm never did anything violent.

that sounds so radical, you know, when you compare them to the image of MLK. And Malcolm is, of course, turned into this militant, angry Muslim who just wanted violence and was seeking chaos here in the United States. So let's be clear about something here that Malcolm never himself was part of any violence. Malcolm never did anything violent.

that sounds so radical, you know, when you compare them to the image of MLK. And Malcolm is, of course, turned into this militant, angry Muslim who just wanted violence and was seeking chaos here in the United States. So let's be clear about something here that Malcolm never himself was part of any violence. Malcolm never did anything violent.

Malcolm found it hypocritical to commit the oppressed people to nonviolence while not restraining the oppressor from its violence. And I agree with Malcolm. It is absolutely hypocritical to focus your attention and your energy on the oppressed people and committing them to nonviolence while not directing your attention to the oppressor.

Malcolm found it hypocritical to commit the oppressed people to nonviolence while not restraining the oppressor from its violence. And I agree with Malcolm. It is absolutely hypocritical to focus your attention and your energy on the oppressed people and committing them to nonviolence while not directing your attention to the oppressor.

Malcolm found it hypocritical to commit the oppressed people to nonviolence while not restraining the oppressor from its violence. And I agree with Malcolm. It is absolutely hypocritical to focus your attention and your energy on the oppressed people and committing them to nonviolence while not directing your attention to the oppressor.

When you have such asymmetry, when you have a clear aggressor and aggressed upon, you have a clear colonial entity and a clear colonized people You focus your energy on restraining the colonial power. You focus your energy on restraining the oppressor, not the oppressed.

When you have such asymmetry, when you have a clear aggressor and aggressed upon, you have a clear colonial entity and a clear colonized people You focus your energy on restraining the colonial power. You focus your energy on restraining the oppressor, not the oppressed.

When you have such asymmetry, when you have a clear aggressor and aggressed upon, you have a clear colonial entity and a clear colonized people You focus your energy on restraining the colonial power. You focus your energy on restraining the oppressor, not the oppressed.

And so that was Malcolm's point, and it's clear in his messaging throughout his religious growth, because of course Malcolm did evolve as a person. But Malcolm found it deeply hypocritical to commit the oppressed to nonviolence.

And so that was Malcolm's point, and it's clear in his messaging throughout his religious growth, because of course Malcolm did evolve as a person. But Malcolm found it deeply hypocritical to commit the oppressed to nonviolence.

And so that was Malcolm's point, and it's clear in his messaging throughout his religious growth, because of course Malcolm did evolve as a person. But Malcolm found it deeply hypocritical to commit the oppressed to nonviolence.

Malcolm also had a deep understanding of the way that brutality here, state violence in the United States was connected to its state violence abroad and American imperialism as a whole. Malcolm was the first to speak on Vietnam, the first major African American leader to speak on Vietnam. Martin followed. Malcolm also went to Gaza in 1964.

Malcolm also had a deep understanding of the way that brutality here, state violence in the United States was connected to its state violence abroad and American imperialism as a whole. Malcolm was the first to speak on Vietnam, the first major African American leader to speak on Vietnam. Martin followed. Malcolm also went to Gaza in 1964.

Malcolm also had a deep understanding of the way that brutality here, state violence in the United States was connected to its state violence abroad and American imperialism as a whole. Malcolm was the first to speak on Vietnam, the first major African American leader to speak on Vietnam. Martin followed. Malcolm also went to Gaza in 1964.

1964, went to Khan Yunus, which is now under heavy bombardment, and Malcolm penned an essay on Zionism and connected Zionism to American imperialism and the broader implications of America's foreign policy. So Martin and Malcolm, if you look at them in the capacity of what's happening right now, Where I would say you can find something that is deeply profound.

1964, went to Khan Yunus, which is now under heavy bombardment, and Malcolm penned an essay on Zionism and connected Zionism to American imperialism and the broader implications of America's foreign policy. So Martin and Malcolm, if you look at them in the capacity of what's happening right now, Where I would say you can find something that is deeply profound.

1964, went to Khan Yunus, which is now under heavy bombardment, and Malcolm penned an essay on Zionism and connected Zionism to American imperialism and the broader implications of America's foreign policy. So Martin and Malcolm, if you look at them in the capacity of what's happening right now, Where I would say you can find something that is deeply profound.

James Cone wrote a book called Malcolm and Martin Dreams and Nightmares. And he wrote something profound to the effect that Martin tried to liberate white people from their own racism. Whereas Malcolm tried to liberate black people from the effects of that racism on them. And so they both played a deeply important role. Self-determination is crucial to maintain the fuel of a movement.

James Cone wrote a book called Malcolm and Martin Dreams and Nightmares. And he wrote something profound to the effect that Martin tried to liberate white people from their own racism. Whereas Malcolm tried to liberate black people from the effects of that racism on them. And so they both played a deeply important role. Self-determination is crucial to maintain the fuel of a movement.