We will use this in-class text to examine one of the most controversial and inspiring figures of the 20th century, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, or as he is more commonly known, Malcolm X. His story is a real-life hero's journey, filled with drama, defeats, mentors, and transformations.
As students read, they will see Malcolm for who he is, not who others claim he is. For some, he is a villain; for others, he is a hero. But like all of us, he is a human being with all the complexities that go along with that. His steadfastness and intellectual rigor stand like a boulder in a stream, fighting against a world that wanted to destroy him.
Students deserve to see this piece of non-fiction in all its splendor and be allowed to make up their own minds about who Malcolm X was and what he truly represents.
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We will use this in-class text to examine one of the most controversial and inspiring figures of the 20th century, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, or as he is more commonly known, Malcolm X. His story is a real-life hero's journey, filled with drama, defeats, mentors, and transformations.
As students read, they will see Malcolm for who he is, not who others claim he is. For some, he is a villain; for others, he is a hero. But like all of us, he is a human being with all the complexities that go along with that. His steadfastness and intellectual rigor stand like a boulder in a stream, fighting against a world that wanted to destroy him.
Students deserve to see this piece of non-fiction in all its splendor and be allowed to make up their own minds about who Malcolm X was and what he truly represents.
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