I happened to come across an archive video of brother Malik Shabazz (formerly "Malcolm X") giving a press conference about what the L.A.P.D. did to some fellow NOI brothers at their temple back in 1962.

 

His intelligence and articulation is absolutely remarkable and exceptional.
This is the type of intelligence and aggression against White racism that is missing through out so much of our community today.

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If only we had AfroAmerican leaders today who were as intelligent, articulate, and bold.....getting the media attention that he got in those days.

I think some of it was that the White media was caught off guard by his intelligence and charm.
They under estimated the power that he had influencing the masses AND they were more concerned about using his charisma for their ratings.

Today, much of White media could care less about ratings and how charming and intellectual a Black leader is....they will conspire to keep him OFF the air and OUT of the public spotlight if they feel he's a threat to their power.

This is one of the reasons you see Donald Trump on television all day long but haven't seen speech by Minister Farrakhan or Jesse Jackson live on television since the 1990s.

The Civil Rights movement was contentious time in America and ultimately a historical event.

 

The white media is nosey as f8ck. They covered our black leaders in order to keep an eye on them. 

 

Again, white folks have never been enamored with Black folks intelligence, charm or charisma.

 

White folks have always seen black men who are strong in any way and potentially powerful as a dangerous threat to the system of racism white supremacy. 😎