Footsteps articles from March 2006

Footsteps archives from March 2006

A brief time line about Malcolm X.
March 1, 2006... 1925: Malcolm Little is born May 19 in Omaha, Nebraska. 1931: Malcolm's father dies, and his mother becomes seriously ill. 1941: Malcolm moves to Boston, Massachusetts, to live with Ella, his oldest half-sister. 1946: After...

'It is a time for Martyrs now.' *.(death of Malcolm X)(In memoriam)
March 1, 2006... Sunday, February 21, 1965, was an unusually warm day in New York City for the end of winter. Even so, the lanky black man who exited the lobby of the Hilton Hotel that afternoon wore long johns beneath his brown suit. One look at his neatly...

'My whole life has been a chronology of changes' *.(Alex Haley's biography of Malcolm X )(In memoriam)
March 1, 2006... The final months of Malcolm X's life were a hectic time of great personal change. Alex Haley, the coauthor of Malcolm's autobiography, described these days in 1965 as "busy, busy, busy." Any room with Malcolm present, Haley said, became like...

'My first really proud black woman' *.(Malcolm Xn on his cousin Ella Little Collins)(Editorial)(In memoriam)
March 1, 2006... "We Littles have to stick together," Ella Little Collins told 15-year-old Malcolm Little in 1940. He beamed upon hearing this. Their father, Earl, had been killed in a streetcar accident nine years before under suspicious circumstances....

'I began to Realize the power and the meaning of worlds' *.(Malcolm X)(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... Malcolm X was the first to admit that when he entered prison in 1946, at the age of 21, he was spiritually and mentally dead. A convicted burglar, a drug dealer and user, a hustler, and a gambler, he had, in his own words, "sunk to the very...

Elijah Muhammad and the nation of Islam.(Biography)
March 1, 2006... Elijah Muhammad served as the spiritual leader of the Nation of Islam, also known as Black Muslims, from 1934 until his death in 1975. He had been born in rural Georgia in 1897 as Elijah Poole. Fleeing poverty and racial brutality, along...

'Wrong is wrong' *.(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... Malcolm X spent much time reading and learning, hoping to become an influential religious leader and scholar among African Americans. Other members of the Nation of Islam (NOI) looked up to him because of his strong personality, powerful...

'Now I think with my own mind' *.(Malcolm X and Mr. Elijah Muhammad on Nation of Islam)(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... "All praise is due Allah," Malcolm X told people after joining the Nation of Islam. "Anything creditable that I do is due to Mr. Elijah Muhammad." Nonetheless, by November 1964, a break between Malcolm and Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of...

'Never have I witnessed such hospitality' *.(Malcolm X on pilgrimage to Mecca)
March 1, 2006... In the spring of 1964, less than a year before his death, Malcolm X undertook a pilgrimage to Mecca, the holy city of Islam in the Middle Eastern country of Saudi Arabia. The story of Malcolm X's pilgrimage offers a critique of America...

'When you're in Mississippi you're not alone" *.(african americans social and cultural discrimination)
March 1, 2006... Between the time he quit the Nation of Islam in March 1964 and his murder 11 months later, Malcolm made two extended journeys to Africa and the Middle East. These trips changed the way he thought about the problems of black people in America....

X knockout.(Malcolm X)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Malcolm X knocked out some amazing quotes in his time. Can you find the quote in this puzzle? "Knock out" the words that are the answers to the clues below. When you're done, read the leftover words from left to right and top to bottom for...

'Dr. King wants the same thing I want-freedom' *.(Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and Malcolm X on Civil Rights Movement )(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... As the Civil Rights Movement gathered momentum in the early 1960s, Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., appeared as complete opposites to many Americans. Although both men strongly opposed inequality based on race, the two leaders could...

'I am not a racist in any form whatever' *.(The Autobiography of Malcolm X)
March 1, 2006... When The Autobiography of Malcolm X was published in 1965, it revealed an individual of enormous complexity. For many readers, it also revealed an individual whose story surprised them. Many Americans saw Malcolm X as the total opposite of...

Autobiographies.(African American literature)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Most historians and critics think of an autobiography as any writing by a person about him- or herself, especially a piece that attempts to explain the meaning or importance of the writer's life. Many autobiographies have played a key role in...

'Power never takes a step back' *.(Malcolm X on critique of race relations)
March 1, 2006... When Malcolm X stepped onto the public stage in the 1950s, few Americans--black or white--had ever heard such an angry, fiery critique of race relations in the United States. Unlike more moderate activists, Malcolm did not speak of...

'Truth is on the side of the oppressed' *.(racial discrimination on african americans)
March 1, 2006... Few Americans living in 1950 would have predicted the scope and pace of social change that was about to transform the United States. Southern states segregated African Americans and frequently denied them the right to vote. Few white...

My friend, Malcolm X.(Reflections and Memories)(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... How did you meet Malcolm X? I found Malcolm X on a Harlem street corner one night, pointing at white policemen in the back of the crowd. "We Muslims defy you!" he shouted. "That's one crazy man," I thought. "He'll be lucky to live out...

International Sweethearts of Rhythm.(services)(Editorial)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... People came to look, but they stayed to swing! The International Sweethearts of Rhythm bugled fiercely to win fame as one of the most popular "all-girl" bands of the 1940s. Although they began as a musical fundraiser for Mississippi's Piney...

The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum.(Editorial)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... From Hannibal to Rosa Parks and more: The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, is the first of its kind in the nation. Elmer and Joanne Martin established the museum in 1983 and used their life savings to purchase four...

X marks the spot.(Malcolm X)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Malcolm X created a stir by organizing and leading his group. Go through the list below and find each in the grid. When you're done, read the leftover letters from top to bottom to see a quote from Malcolm X. ACTIVIST BLACK ...

Books.
March 1, 2006... African-American Social Leaders and Activists by Jack Rummel (Facts On File, 2000, www.factsonfile.com) profiles 160 social leaders and activists, including Malcolm X. An excellent reference, the text also includes an introduction, a...

Cobblestone resources.
March 1, 2006... The following issues of FOOTSTEPS and its sister magazine COBBLESTONE complement this issue on "Malcolm X" and are available from Cobblestone Publishing: Thurgood Marshall and Civil Rights (FTP0303) Martin Luther King, Jr.: The...

On the net.(Website list)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... For a site with links to a time line, Malcolm's family, his speeches, photographs, study guide, conferences about him, research organizations, and much more, click on: www.brothermalcolm.net/organizations.html For the Official Web...

How to write a memorable speech.
March 1, 2006... What makes a good speech?--An effective introduction, a strong and informative body, and a concise conclusion. The main ingredient of a good speech, however, lies in the theme. For the audience, a theme supplies a way for listeners to...

Write your own speech.(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... To follow in the footsteps of Malcolm X, Sojourner Truth, and Martin Luther King, Jr., start with this checklist: 1. Know Your Audience and What They Want To Recur Research who will be listening to you, as well as their interests and...

Drawn from the wretched of the earth chronicling the life of Malcolm X.(Manning Marable's research on Malcolm X )(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Manning Marable turned 15 the year Malcolm X died. Today, Marable is a leading historian on the life and legacy of the dynamic leader who continues to inspire controversy and dialogue. Marable is the director of the Center for...

'Don't look back and don't cry' *.(Betty Shabazz on death of Malcolm X in Ilyasah's Growing Up X)
March 1, 2006... Betty Shabazz faced a great challenge after her husband, Malcolm X, was assassinated. How would she raise her six young daughters to become proud and responsible women in the face of such tragedy? As it turns out, Betty was up for the task....

Speaking of X: Ilyasah Shabazz speaks about her father.(Reflections and Memories)(Interview)
March 1, 2006... Following in the footsteps of her parents, Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, Ilyasah Shabazz has dedicated her life to conveying a message of self-empowerment to future generations. An author and lecturer, she serves on the boards of many...