Malcolm X: Search of Equality

     I thought the movie, Malcolm X, was very good. I didn't really know that much about Malcolm X, because most children grow up learning just about Martin Luther King. I thought what Malcolm X stood for and the story of his life was very interesting. Denzel Washington was excellent in the movie. In my opinion he portrayed the character just right.

     After reading the Letter to Mecca, I got to see a glimpse of who Malcolm X used to be. The letter showed the change of his personality and values, and how he had seen something in Mecca that struck something very powerful within him. This trip created the man he became when he came back to America. 

     I understand what Malcolm X means when he referred to African Americans as victims and racial inequality as the plague. During that time racial inequality was extremely high. There was segregation and no one got along with one another. In a way, racial inequality was a plague because it was so widespread that effected almost everyone. During that time it was considered normal to be separated and no one knew any better. I think that it can be cured because if we look today it has gotten so much better. The African Americans and Whites are no longer separated. We are all united.

     If Malcolm X was standing in front of me today I'm not quite sure what I would say to him. I think that I would say that I understand where he was coming from but I don't necessary agree on all of his methods and values.