Malcolm X: Symbol of Transformation and Defiance
Words: 2413 Pages: 8 3169From Turbulent Beginnings: The Early Life of Malcolm X It was 3:05, and Malcolm X stepped up to the microphone to deliver a speech. Someone bellowed out, “Get your hand out of my pocket!” Security guards bolted in. A series of shots rang throughout the Audubon Ballroom, engulfing the venue in chaos. Then, a boom! “There’s a bomb,” someone cried. Malcolm was enclosed with enemies. Enemies with pistols. Enemies with shotguns. Everyone escaped, and the room went stagnant. Malcolm X […]