Starting with the second question, there was never really a “clash” between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. The two barely knew each other and only met once or twice. They did, however, criticize each other's methods, but they never interacted. read more
But what Malcolm X represents is an unapologetic stance in favor of the marginalized against the powerful. He represents a complete refusal to sanitize history, buy into noble lies, or kowtow to blind, flag-waving patriotism. read more
Malcolm X was born a Baptist but converted to the Nation of Islam in prison. Political Views. Malcolm X believed, for most of his life, that black people should operate separate and free from white American society. He took a slightly more integrative approach in his last years. read more