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rogerjab Donating Member (42 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-05 08:43 AM
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Happy Birthday Malcolm X
Born 80 years ago today. DemocracyNow.org had a great tribute program to him today. Happy birthday brother Malcolm!
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-05 08:44 AM
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1. Happy birthday to Malcolm, and welcome to DU to you
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-05 08:46 AM
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2. Indeed. Happy Birthday!
:hi: Welcome to DU, rogerjab!
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SalmonChantedEvening Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-05 08:47 AM
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3. Amen... Happy Birthday Malcolm!
Edited on Thu May-19-05 08:48 AM by SalmonChantedEvening
:applause: for a great American.

And welcome to DU rogerjab!

:hi:
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Marnieworld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-05 08:47 AM
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4. Happy Birthday Malcolm
I read his autobiography when I was 20 and it changed my life. Imagine if he lived longer? They always kill the prophets.
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whistle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-05 08:49 AM
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5. Quotes by Malcolm X....
<snip>

The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.

You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.

Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.

Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.

Power never takes a back step - only in the face of more power.

Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner, unless you eat some of what's on that plate. Being here in America doesn't make you an American. Being born here in America doesn't make you an American.

Time is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor. Truth is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor. You don't need anything else.

Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.

You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.

<more>
<link> http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Malcolm_X/
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rogerjab Donating Member (42 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-05 10:39 AM
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6. Great Quotes
http://www.wbai.org/ in NYC have been playing interviews with Malcolm, great stuff.
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