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November 18, 2006
Santa Cruz, California
Received by FAB.
I am here, Malcolm X.
I knew I had died because I had reaped what I had sowed. Oh, how I regretted my hatred! For I realized that
I had become like the people I despised. It took awhile, but I finally saw the light.
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, also known as Detroit Red and Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Omaha, Nebraska, May
19, 1925 – February 21, 1965 in New York City) was a Black Muslim Minister and National Spokesman for the
Nation of Islam. He was also founder of the Muslim Mosque, Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
During his life, Malcolm went from being a drug dealer and burglar to one of the most prominent black nationalist
leaders in the United States; he was considered by some as a martyr of Islam and a champion of equality. As
a militant leader, Malcolm X advocated black pride, economic self-reliance, and identity politics. He ultimately
rose to become a world-renowned African American/Pan-Africanist and human rights activist. (Source:
Wikipedia)
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