What is the most badass thing about Malcolm X?

A man on fire and against all odds. A man without a formal education and against all odds became a real man. Such a young champion yet as wise as the ancient philosophers of an age gone by. Much hated by his countrymen only to be appreciated decades later. A man ahead of his times. read more

A man on fire and against all odds A man without a formal education and against all odds became a real man. Such a young champion yet as wise as the ancient philosophers of an age gone by. read more

Malcolm X with Muhammad Ali, 1964. (Credit: John Peodincuk/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) Upon leaving prison in 1952, Malcolm moved to his brother’s house near Detroit, where he attended the local Nation of Islam mosque and actively sought out new converts. read more

Malcolm X simply advocated putting out the fire, much like Martin Luther King Jr. Many of us believe Malcolm X’s call to action was at the opposite end of the spectrum, firmly rooted in violence, and we write him off without a second thought. But in doing so, we are missing out on the two most important things he did in his life. read more