The 22 million or 30 million, whatever the case may be, Afro-Americans in the United States were still Africans.
Malcolm XBetter jobs and housing are only temporary solutions. They are aspects of tokenism and don't go to the heart of the problem.
Malcolm XI went to a white school over here in Mason, Michigan. The white man made the mistake of letting me read his history books. He made the mistake of teaching me that Patrick Henry was a patriot and George Washington - wasn't nothing non-violent about old Pat or George Washington.
Malcolm XThe real names of our people were destroyed during slavery. The last name of my forefathers was taken from them when they were brought to America and made slaves, and then the name of the slave master was given, which we refuse, we reject that name today and refuse it. I never acknowledge it whatsoever.
Malcolm X