Disregarded

Malcolm X

The Houston Forward times wrote a well versed piece on why we should never forget Malcolm X on his birthday. Stated in the article as, “The self-defined “Black Nationalist Freedom Fighter” Minister Malcolm X would have been 89 years old on May 19, 2014.” Considered an iconic martyr of his time, Malcolm X’s radical thinking of “by any means necessary” would be condoned as dangerous even in 2014.

We look back on his accomplishments and contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and Malcolm X paved the way for entities such as the Nation of Islam, Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, Black Panther Party, Revolutionary Action Movement, Republic of New Africa, Civil Rights and Black Power to come together under one accord.

I believe it is a matter of who we choose to remember and how America continues to deal with the problem of throwing parts of its history under the rug. I refuse to believe it is an accident that even Google would acknowledge the 40th anniversary of the Rubik’s cube but not recognize the birthday of a human rights activist. We continue to live in some trying times within this nation. But I will never forget the history of those who fought and died so that people could live as equals.   http://forwardtimesonline.com/2013/index.php/editorial/commentaries/item/1273-why-we-should-never-forget-malcolm-x-on-his-birthday