A very appropriate and thorough coverage of Malcolm X’s life and influence upon his 100th anniversary. So apropos to these times when the truth is being challenged and we need leaders like him to stand up to the abuse of civil rights. And very well written I might add.

I never had any ill feelings towards Malcolm X, perhaps because I read what another great writer, Alex Haley, wrote of him in Playboy and read the Playboy interview of him. On the West Coast, I admired the Black Panthers for their also strong stance when it came for standing up for black people. I was fortunately able to bring Alex Haley to Texas Southern University for a fundraiser in 1982. Where he enthralled the audience with his description of how important it is for the underprivileged to get an education and how predominantly black colleges are able to provide that need for learning.

Recently, I’ve been watching The Godfather of Harlem. While fictionalized, the story does portray Malcolm X in a very good light and ends with his tragic death over rivalry among the Muslims seeking power rather than drawing together for a greater cause. Something we sorely need today.

Ron

I read the article and it is so well written-I wonder though, how can the pope have influence on the US pres