Ability Quote by Martin Luther King, Jr

My own perception of Malcolm was one of something that bordered on fascination because I was looking at him and reacting to him as…

— Alex Haley

We should understand the impact that Malcolm had on the whole of American society.

— Amiri Baraka

Malcolm X finally became the person he was meant and raised to be. He fought against the forces of racism to return to that.…

— Kekla Magoon

I think that in his 39 short years of life, Malcolm X came to symbolize Black urban America, its culture, its politics, its militancy,…

— Manning Marable

“Malcolm (X) talked about the need to shift our focus from race to class, both among one another and between ourselves and the white…

— John Lewis

Malcolm X represents the cutting edge of a kind of critique of globalization in the 21st century. In fact, Malcolm, if anything, was far…

— Manning Marable

He was always - I like to say of Malcolm - he was just simply electrical. Everything he did almost was dramatic, and it…

— Alex Haley

Malcolm X had a clear vision and an understanding that we were - that he was a part of a broad freedom struggle.

— Manning Marable

[Malcolm X] shared with Marcus Garvey a commitment to building strong black institutions. He shared with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a commitment to…

— Manning Marable

“I spent most of my time floating on an inflatable raft in the pristine Mediterranean waters, my big belly curving toward the sun, reading…

— Jane Fonda

I loved working with Malcolm [McDowell]. He's been such an important person in my life. I mean, not just as someone I was married…

— Mary Steenburgen

I think that Malcolm X was the most remarkable historical figure produced by Black America in the 20th century.

— Manning Marable