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HAP 99 - American Nightmare - Malcolm X

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China

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Malcolm X's 'God's Angering Men'

Malcolm x railed against christianity as a tool used by the white men to insure that black people remained ignorant, blind, deaf and dumb. Malcolm's energy and rhetorical skill allowed him to rise quickly in the ranks of the nation until he became minister of the important temple in harlem. He started to come to the attention of white america through such incidents as a 19 57 confrontation with new york city police after a case of police brutality.

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