Malcolm X to Fight the Power
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4 min readMay 4, 2019
“As-Salaam-Alaikum!”
That’s the first thing I remember my friend saying to me. I suppose that’s a good way to gauge the interests and mindset of a perfect stranger, because that stranger’s response will say a lot.
Lots of responses could have been reasonable, particularly confusion, considering the audience (me) was not Muslim and did not speak Arabic. Fortunately, recognition colored my…
