Instead of working for white man and helping him hold up a government that continues to suppress us socially and, and exploit us economically and oppress us politically, let us go and enter our own territory and use our own talents to uplift ourselves by our own bootstraps. And then he will recognize us for what we are.
Malcolm XMost of those Negroes have been given those jobs by the white political machine, and they serve no other function other than to, as window dressing.
Malcolm XI am not a racist in any form whatsoever. I don't believe in any form of discrimination or segregation.
Malcolm XBecause once the black man becomes the political master of his own community, it means that the politicians of that community will also be black, which also means that he then will be sending black representation or representatives not only to represent him at the local level and at the state level, but, but even at the federal level.
Malcolm X