Escape through religion
In June 1948, Malcolm Little is 23 years old. He lost his father, a Baptist preacher, when he was only 6 years old. Gigolo, cocaine addict, burglar, he is sentenced to ten years in prison. It corresponds to it with a certain Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam.
Separatism
Upon his release from prison, he became the disciple of Elijah Muhammad. The ideology is radical: the black man is the original human being and the white man, a demon. Six years after his release, Malcolm X becomes the spokesperson for the Nation of Islam, a separatist organization, which attracts the attention of the FBI…
Unnatural alliance
In June 1961, during a rally on the theme “Separation or death”, Malcolm X launched an appeal for donations. Among the donors, George Lincoln Rockwellthe leader of the American Nazi Party. It was Elijah Muhammad himself who invited him. The rally program speaks to both men. For Malcolm X, this unnatural alliance will seal the fate of his relationship with Elijah Muhammad… He will be assassinated on February 21, 1965.
Malcolm X, justice whatever the price, Sunday November 3 at 10:50 p.m. on France 5
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