Malcolm X: The Man Who Revolutionized Black America

Talia Saeid, Rita Semaan, Kimberly Ton

Senior Division
Group Web Site

We chose our exhibit topic because over the summer, we

were assigned multiple books to read for our history class. One of them
being the Autobiography of Malcolm X. Prior to reading the book, we
heard about Malcolm X and his contrasting views to other leaders
during the Civil rights Movement such as Martin Luther King Jr. Since
we mainly learn about Dr. King and his peaceful ways, learning about
an opposing political figure fascinated us. For African American history
class, we were given an NHD paper to write. One of the guidelines we
had was that the paper had to be based on an African American figure.
We chose Malcolm X because after reading his autobiography, writing a
research paper, and conducting research on his life, we were intrigued
enough to create the exhibit.
We began doing our research by going to Temples Special
Collections Research Center for primary sources. We took notes that
we either typed or handwrote. We then realized that we would need
other information such as speeches and interviews that were already
conducted and interviews that we would need to conduct ourselves.
For the speeches and already conducted interviews, we went to the
Charles L. Blockson collection on Temples campus where we were
given multiple books such as Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by
Manning Marable. We also took pictures of the important pages.
To come up with our exhibit, we took into consideration all of our
skill sets. We realized that a web site would be the most efficient way
to present our exhibit. By creating a web site, we were able to divide
the information into subtopics that present our information clearly.
Since the web site is online, it made it more easily accessible for each
group member.
Our topic relates to this years theme Leadership and Legacy
in many ways. Malcolm X brought together African American. In the
process, he created organizations such as the Organization of AfroAmerican Unity and Muslim Mosque Incorporated. He inspired the Black

Panther Party and pushed the Civil Rights Movement further. He also
created education programs and inspired Black Americans to pursue a
higher education. Through his actions and beliefs, he emphasized the
need of Black pride in the African American Community, which is still
seen today.

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