Malcolm X and the Rise of Black Power: Crash Course Black American History #38

In the late 1950s and the early to mid-1960s, a Muslim minister named Malcolm X rose to prominence in the United States during the struggle for Civil Rights. Malcolm X was a member of and spokesperson for the Nation of Islam, and he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment. His views differed significantly from a lot of the well-known Civil Rights activists of the day, and his views evolved during his ministry. Today, we’ll learn about Malcolm X’s origins, his work with the Nation of Islam, his break from that organization, and his eventual assassination.
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VIDEO SOURCES
Peniel E. Joseph, Waiting ’ Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America (New York: Henry Holt, 2006).
Malcolm X, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, With the assistance of Alex Haley (New York: Ballantine, 1992).
Manning Marable, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention (New York: Viking Press, 2011).
Ilyasah Shabazz, Growing up X: A Memoir by the Mother of Malcolm X (Penguin, 2003).
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[@DJTI99]

The Autobiography of Malcolm X should be taught in every high school.

[@brotherkareem181]

Do a video on the Black Panther Party.

[@aasemahsan]

Malcolm X's 'The Ballot or The Bullet' is possibly the greatest speech I've ever heard

[@noelnoni7310]

You missed the reason why he dropped out of school. He was brilliant but the teachers told him he wouldn’t make it because of his skin colour

[@ngonStrafe]

The Autobiography of Malcolm X is life-changing reading. Can genuinely recommend it to anyone and everyone.

[@Peace_And_Love42]

I didn't read this in school like a lot of my friends did, but I recently finished it and was literally telling my Mom about Malcolm X's courage and growth as a person when this video got published today. Great timing!

[@kairyumina6407]

If only he had a little more time. Man I felt that.

[@Martine0509]

I read the autobiography 30 years ago. It literally changed me! Thank you for honoring him.

[@natalieshepp641]

Thank you so much for telling every angle of what was going on with Malcolm X in his early years as well as the years before his murder. You flush out these stories so well. And I wish we had learned these different angles in history class.

[@PinkLilyGarden]

What pains me most is that his assasins were fellow muslims

[@Atherion8]

Malcolm X was the GOAT

[@dannileigh6426]

Always evolving is something I think we can all aspire to

[@naradtheocd9261]

Oh God. This was so inspiring. I will definitely read his autobiography

[@megaoldskool76]

Outstanding commentary on Brother Malcolm!

[@krishashine]

We Love you Malcolm

[@addisondraper6444]

I have really been enjoying your videos on the topic of Black American History. Many of these stories don't get told often enough or to enough people and I think that is part of the reason that this country still has so much difficulty confronting and dealing with its historically problematic record on race relations. Even though you are talking about people and events that I am well studied on you always manage to surprise me with unexpected facts or new information and your speaking style is measured and serious making you very effective at conveying the weight and importance of this topic. I worry that as we get further away from the unfinished struggles of the 1960s and the fewer people that remember the hard-won battles and tragic losses the more difficult it will be for us to get to that mountaintop together, and we still have such a long way to go. Keep fighting the good fight. All power to the people.

[@cometmoon4485]

One of the most strong and inspirational people in history.

[@HoneySnowflake]

I only knew about his story on the surface level but this was amazing. Looking forward to the Black Panther video next

[@sahilkhan2470]

At the age of 27 in 2017, i read his book. 1 word. Intens!

[@LowellMorgan]

Great video, as always. While I was aware of much of the ground covered here what resonates now is the tragedy of his death and considering what he may have accomplished in the decades after.