This is a debate that Malcolm X was involved in at Oxford University in England in 1964. There are many good videos of Malcolm X, but I'm posting this one because in it he clearly lays out his ideals and he's not talking to an audience who necessarily believes what he believes. Also, he's standing in one of the most important colleges in the western world, and one of the oldest. Symbolically, this is very powerful for me. As Malcolm X speaks, keep in mind that he didn't go to school past the eighth grade. All the knowledge that he brings to bear on his argument was knowledge he acquired through his "homemade" education.
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