Comments on: Malcolm X Bio By Manning Marable, Just Finished Reading It…

By: Arthur Lewin

Arthur Lewin — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:38:10 +0000

Mohammed, thanks for the link. It rebuts strongly rebuts many of Marable’s key assertions.

Arthur Lewin

By: Mohammed

Mohammed — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:04:12 +0000

Sorry here is the report- don’t let those aligned with those adamant to assassinate brother shabaz do it a second time :

http://www.jpanafrican.com/docs/vol5no1/5.1MX-Morrow.pdf

By: Mohammed

Mohammed — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:01:54 +0000

As a British Indian muslim growing up in the UK this man was a hero to me. To tarnish his image years after his death is beyond contempt and the lies made in this book are nothing more than unsubstantiated salacious gossip. Please do take a second to review this report, hope it put your mind at ease as it did mine. Asalaamulaykum (rest in peace brother shabaz)

By: Arthur Lewin

Arthur Lewin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:17:22 +0000

Thank you, Brother William. I think your observations are on the money, as regards the world the media is projecting at us. There’s a reason television shows are called programs. They are designed to overwhelm, and shape, our reality. As for those of us who understand the game that’s being played, they are aimed at inducing despair as we behold the breadth and depth of the brainwashing.

There are many, many fine young people who are doing great things for themselves and those around them. For example, here in New Jersey, we have Dr. Randy Pinkett, the athlete/scholar/entrepreneur/philantropist following directly in the footsteps of Paul Robeson. There are also the three young men from Newark, Drs. Davis, Jenkins and Hunt, who made a pact in the 7th grade to become medical doctors and never swayed. Their book, The Pact, chronicles their struggles and their accomplishment. They speak all around the country to schools and community groups. Every penny they earn thereby is used to sponsor scholarships for those coming up behind them.

You will hardly hear the genuine accomplishments of our young men and women in the media, or any real, rational discourse pertaining to us. The media has been neutered. It no longer functions, as it did in the 60s, as a transmitter of genuine news and information for the benefit and betterment of all. For that we must look, like we are doing right now, to thyblackman.com and other websites and sources of information not beholden to outside interests at all.

By: William Jackson

William Jackson — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:32:51 +0000

Arthur,

Your words ring true with passion, the “ tumultuous events in America in the 1960s. It was a time when bold, completely fearless young leaders rose to commanding heights and courted death and never flinched” this is so true.

I look for the leaders of my generation and see only those who look for news bites, sensationalism and opportunities to get their names in the media, faces on television, etc. They do not PRODUCE any meaningful product or outcomes. I look for the leaders of my son (19 years old) and see rap, sports and entertainment people who only promote who pays the most.

Our Black Studies are laughable and not supported by schools, churches and other civic organizations.

It seems that when people mention embracing Africa, or the African Diaspora they are looked down, questioned and scorned sometimes.

Something has to change and our people need to be enlightened.

What do you think of my thoughts.

Wm Jackson

By: William Jackson

William Jackson — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:17:23 +0000

I find the book “Malcolm X Bio By Manning Marable” an interesting read.
I try to just digest the historical facts that enlighten my mind and learn
new things about Malcolm X that I admire more and can either relate to or
when the opportunity presents itself share with others.

There seems to be a need for authors to “drive” readers to their books by putting statements of sexuality, marriage problems, child-rearing challenges.

What parent does not have challenges rearing their children and what husband and wife do not have challenges in their marriage. What person does not have a unique impression of Sexuality. My take is what will allow me to grow and improve myself. Just like Smiley and West, what benefit do they get out of slandering, criticizing the President of the United States?

I take each entry with a grain of salt and understand people write books to make money, so the more controversial the better.

By: Arthur Lewin

Arthur Lewin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:30:49 +0000

Marable seemed to imply that both Haley and Malcolm badly needed money and so they may have structured the book to maximize its sales. However, one can then speculate that he too, in turn, may have done likewise to maximize his sales. By the way, note how American historians refused to acknowledge that Jefferson was the father of Sally Hemmings children right up until the point that DNA proved it beyond a shadow of a doubt. Here the author prints rumors and speculation.

By: "Mzee" Leonard Tate

"Mzee" Leonard Tate — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:50:25 +0000

I WAS THOROUGHLY TURNED OFF AND PISSED OFF at Marable’s subjective, unsubstantiated, and phony innuendos “exposing” Malcolm X as a homosexual.
I used to respect marable and his writings. Not any more. There was NO REASON to even bring it up, even if it were true, other than to create a controversy to sell more books, which is the sellout that too many of us “ex-activists” have done to keep up with the “zeitgeist”.Baldwin, Lomax, Rustin, and a few others were realitively “open” about their sexuality, and they still maintained themselves as relevent and effective change agents..But for some “intellectual Negro” to speculate on one of our most efficacious heroes’ sexual orientation for profit is beyond reprehensible.