More than fifty years after his assassination, Malcolm X remains one of the most powerful and misunderstood figures in Black history. His evolution—from a street hustler to a global human rights advocate—was not just a personal transformation. It was a blueprint for how to live, lead, and liberate. Here are 10 lessons from Malcolm X’s life that still speak to the challenges and possibilities we face today.
There is no greater serenity of mind than when one can shut the hectic noise and pace of the materialistic outside world, & seek inner peace within oneself.~Malcolm X
To attempt a presentation of Negro history , or indeed of African/and or black history, in so small a volume is to undertake an impossible task, yet it is a task that must be attempted. J.C. DeGraft-Johnson
“ I think that the pilgrimage to Mecca broadened my scope probably more in twelve days than my previous experience during my thirty-nine years on this earth.”
~Malcom X, the Barry Gray Show July 11, 1964
“I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don’t believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn’t want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I’m not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn’t know how to return the treatment.”
The future belongs to those who prepare for it today~Malcolm X
