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“Malcolm X”
Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X” takes viewers through the life of Malcolm X from the time his mother was pregnant until after his death, when his legacy lives on. This movie captivates the audience in a way that sheds light on the way one person can change someone’s life while also offering insights to the Nation of Islam. At the beginning of this movie, viewers are introduced to Malcolm Little, later to be known as Malcolm X. One of the first people who viewers see change Malcolm’s life is his teacher. This scene displayed the two sitting in the classroom where Malcolm tells his teacher that he wants to be a lawyer. His teacher tells him that being a lawyer is too high of an ambition for him, even if he does have the best grades out of all of his classmates. His teacher proceeds to explain that it would be in Malcolm’s better interest to think about working with his hands as a carpenter. This is the first instance in which we see one person change another person’s life. Since this conversation was included in the …show more content…

There are many scenes in which Malcolm X is depicted addressing crowds of African Americans on the street as well as in a temple. As he speaks to them he explains that the Nation of Islam was created to empower and unite all Africans and advocate for both segregation and equality. In this movie, it was explained how the Nation of Islam lacked some Islamic teachings. When Malcolm X went on his pilgrimage to Mecca, he ate, drank, and talked with many Muslims who were white. This changed gave him insight on the teaching that Islam is a religion for people of all types to come together, which is the opposite of what the Nation of Islam had been teaching. This, among with other scandals in the organization, caused Malcolm to separate from this organization and speak what he believed to be a more true form of

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