I'd been very partial to Malcolm X, particularly his self-help teachings.
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Malcolm X made me very strong at a time I needed to understand what I was angry about. He had peace in his heart. He exerted a big influence on me.
Malcolm X raised my consciousness about myself and my people and other people more than any person I know. I knew him before he became Malcolm X.
Malcolm X was the first political person in this country that I really identified with. If he had lived and not been purged, I probably would have joined the Muslims.
When I began my political career, I identified with Malcolm X.
David Icke reminded me of Malcolm X.
My dad always associated information with liberation. He was very much in that Malcolm X tradition.
'Malcolm X' was impressionable for me as a kid.
I met Malcolm the month before he was killed. He deeply changed my mind about America.
'The Autobiography of Malcolm X.' I've used it to demonstrate racial attitudes to people who I thought needed a better understanding of all human beings. Malcolm was not a racist. He was not looking for revenge. He realized that kindness and goodness did not come from any one kind of person.
Malcolm X was a man among men.
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