Washington Post: MLK’s famous criticism of Malcolm X was a ‘fraud,’ author finds By Gillian Brockell

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MLK’s famous criticism of Malcolm X was a ‘fraud,’ author finds
Assuming Eig, the researcher discussed here, is being truthful and accurate, this seems interesting. Long before my time, so I was never aware of the original article or story that's the basis of this article or its impact, but it is the same dynamic the media does today, especially traditional media. Exaggerate differences, create polar opposites where there is none, outright journalistic malpractice creating quotes here. All for a more compelling narrative to gain views for whatever the medium. And business, of course.

This one downplays how radical MLK was if you actually read his writings and speeches vs reading someone else's writing about his work or watching him vs watching someone today talk about his work.
It also puts Malcolm X as an easily digestible bad guy, the violent one, on the wrong path. Again, the work is there to digest without intermediation from a talking head or journalists writing about him or his beliefs.

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You should read Martin & Malcolm & America by James Cone.. This is a very good book by a thoughtful author.


Here's the log-line:
This groundbreaking and highly acclaimed work examines the two most influential African-American leaders of this century. While Martin Luther King, Jr., saw America as essentially a dream . . . as yet unfulfilled, Malcolm X viewed America as a realized nightmare. James Cone cuts through superficial assessments of King and Malcolm as polar opposites to reveal two men whose visions are complementary and moving toward convergence.
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You are under no obligation to remain the same person you were a year ago, a month ago, or even a day ago. You are here to create yourself, continuously. - Richard Feynman

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