Presentation Title “Teaching Malcolm X to Students Who Did Not Live During His Time” by Kaba Hiawatha Kamene

Presentation Overview

Malcolm X (1925-1965) was an important U.S. political figure in the Mid-20th century. His life and legacy have received significant national and international attention. Malcolm X’s political work in the 1950’s-1960’s has been discussed in countless forums, enacted in plays, written about in numerous essays and books, and shown in a number of movies and documentaries. However, an important question is how do you present Malcolm X through his many transformations, the example of Malcolm X’s life provides guidance for youth, instructions of what not to do, how to avoid traps in life and how to redeem your honor after you have made mistakes. Malcolm X embarked on a life of crime in the streets of Boston and New York from age 16 and eventually got caught and served 78 months in prison, from the ages of 20-27 years. After serving his time, Malcolm X emerged as one of the great leaders of the 20th century, but what if he had not lost valuable years of his development from ages 16-27. The object of this course is to study this extraordinary man’s life, compare it to our own and use Malcolm X’s strengths and weaknesses to project future possibilities for each of us. There are five (5) key phases and timelines in Malcolm X’s life that we will use as guideposts for our class; Phase One: Malcolm Little - Birth-15 years old – 1925-early 1941 Phase Two: Detroit Red – 16-27 years old – 1941-1952 Phase Three: Malcolm X – 27-38 years old – 1952-1963 Phase Four: El Hajj Malik El Shabazz – 38-39 years old – 1964-1965 Phase Five: Omowale – 21 Feb 1965 – Eternity Presentation Question – “Where is the Spirit in you, that was in Malcolm X?”

Discussion on Book List The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm X and Alex Haley, Ballantine Books: N.Y., 1964. Class 2-8 Malcolm X: The Man and his Times, ed. John Henrik Clarke, Africa World Press: N.J., 1990. Class 9-14 Before the Mayflower, Lerone Bennett, Ebony Pub: Il, 1985. By Any Means Necessary, ed. Herb Boyd, Ron Daniels, Maulana Karenga, and Haki R. Madhubuti, Third World Press, Chicago, 2012. The Diary of Malcolm X, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz-1964, Edited by Herb Boyd and Ilyasah Al-Shabazz, Third World Press, Chicago, 2013. B.A.S.E 325 S. Riverside, Suite 4435 Medford, Oregon 97501 www.baseoregon.org

Videos Like It Is, with Gil Noble – Malcolm X A and E – Malcolm X Malcolm X – by Spike Lee Make It Plain – Malcolm X

Influences in Malcolm X’s Life 5 Male Influences in Malcolm X’s Life 1) Dr. Booker T. Washington, President Tuskegee University 2) Hon. Marcus Garvey, President, Universal Negro Improvement Association 3) Hon. Noble Drew Ali, Leader, Moorish Science Temple of America 4) Hon. Elijah Muhammad, Leader, Nation of Islam 5) Dr. John Henrik Clarke-Historian and Pan-Africanist 10 Female Influences in Malcolm X’s Life 1) Louise Little – Mother 2) Ella Collins – Sister 3) Sis. Clara Muhammad – Hon. Elijah Muhammad’s wife 4) Dr. Betty Saunders Shabazz – Malcolm X’s wife 5) Malcolm’s 6 daughters

Presentation Overview

Learning Outcomes -The “5 Male Influences” in Malcolm X’s life -The “10 Female Influences” in Malcolm X’s life -The “3 Types of Intellect” -The “Number Line” the balance between Fear and Courage -Graph of the “Zone of Development”

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