1. Malcom X
I visited the CMG Worldwide website (www.com) and clicked over to the section on Malcolm X. The web pages under Malcolm X are very contemporary, with a black background and gray link boxes such as Biography, Timeline, Quotes, Eulogy and Library. All pictures on the website are black and white pictures of Malcolm X delivering his famous speeches. The use of the black background and the powerful pictures make this a great tribute to a great man.
CMG Worldwide is based in Indianapolis, Indiana with another office on the west coast in Hollywood, California. During the 1970's, CMG Worldwide became a premier company for representing the families of deceased celebrities. CMG now represents over 200 personalities and corporate clients in fields such as sports, entertainment, and music. Such clients are, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, James Dean, Mark Twain, Marilyn Monroe, and Jayne Mansfield to name a few. The website is truly addictive. One can find themselves clicking on various links to find great websites on such famous personalities.
The CMG approach to Malcolm X is that of a brief biography, followed by excerpts from his speeches and quotes. CMG gives a straight forward approach to the story ok Malcolm X. Even though they represent him, CMG tries to stay away from a biased outlook. They do not go into great detail of certain aspects of his life, for instance Malcolm's break from the Nation of Islam. However, they mention it as a key point in his life and move on.
The website provides a great amount of extra material besides the biography. To start, there is a section labeled quotes were some of Malcolm's finest outcries to the African-American are documented. The first section of quotes is from articles and speeches he has made through the years of 1963-1965. Many coming from the "Message to the Grass Roots" speech made in Detroit in November 1965. .
There are also miscellaneous quotes that have been collected through out his lifetime and quotes about Malcolm X from his widow, Betty Shabazz and civil rights legend Dr.
The Autobiography of Malcom X has accomplished that with some of my ideas and thoughts. ... My African-American band director held the entire band over the bell one day to give us a lecture on Malcom X and Dr. ... I went to the library to find out who Malcom X was. ... I formed an opinion of Malcom X based mostly on what my band director had told me that day. Malcom X formed hasty opinions that he explained to Alex Haley during the creation of Malcom's autobiography. ...
Malcom X is the true hero of African Americans. Malcom X born with the name Malcom Little, was a very defiant kid with a criminal outlook on life. ... I think that Malcom X was far more respectable than Martin Luther King Jr. because Malcom X's basic philosophy was lets clean up our own communities with no government help, no welfare, no interference from other groups other than the blacks themselves. ... The media portrays Malcom X in a very different way than he is seen from his own people. ... As you can see MLK is no match for Malcom X. ...
Malcome X and Martian Luther King Jr. ... Malcom X was born in Omaha, Nebraska 1925. ... In February 1965 Malcom X was shot dead in New York City during a rally. Martian Luther King Jr as Malcom X set his sights on stopping segregation that had been around for ages. ... Although, Malcom X took a different path, Malcom joined forces with Elijah Mohamed. ...
Malcome X and Martian Luther King Jr. ... Malcom X was born in Omaha, Nebraska 1925. ... In February 1965 Malcom X was shot dead in New York City during a rally. Martian Luther King Jr as Malcom X set his sights on stopping segregation that had been around for ages. ... Although, Malcom X took a different path, Malcom joined forces with Elijah Mohamed. ...
Malcom, at an early age had his family taken from him by " the white men." ... While growing up Malcom X was exposed to white torment and constant degradations. ... Malcolm X had a different type of self-education. ... Malcolm X went into the Nation of Islam. ... Threw Malcom X, American society has become better. ...
Malcom X After reading the Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley I've realized that I've been taught and educated about the civil rights movement with a sugar coating on top. ... Malcolm X led an extraordinary life. ... Malcom X is a perfect example of this type of leader. ... For example as a child he was Malcom Little, as a young man he was referred to as Detroit Red. ... Malcom changed his name from Malcolm Little to Malcolm X because he says Little isn't his real name and Little is what the white man branded him as. ...
On May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, Louise Little gave birth to a son, Malcom. Both she and Malcom's father, a Baptist preacher named Earl, were members of Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement. Including Malcom, there were eight children in the Little family. ... After his father died, Malcom's mother had a mental breakdown. ... Many people believe Malcolm X was a revolutionary black nationalist whose exclusive interest was to combat white supremacy while fostering black unity. ...
X Martin Luther King and Malcom X are two African Americans fighting for the same cause but believe in fighting in two totally different ways. King believes the non-violence approach is the best way to fight discrimination and Malcom believes to do whatever it takes. ... Malcom still uses the same techniques but! ... Malcom says "we should get whatever is necessary to protect ourselves in a country or in an area where the governmental ability to protect us has broken down" it gives his listeners a sense of fear because is sounds as if they have no other choice and their cornered in. ... Mal...