What if Malcolm was silent?
What if Martin was violent?

from Jadakiss (Ft. Nas) – What If Lyrics on Genius


The two central figures in the Black resistance during the 1960’s were Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Each had their own philosophies on conquering the oppression inflicted upon black Americans. Martin’s was civil disobedience, Malcolm’s was black nationalism, and self-defense, but his later evolved after his trip to Mecca into something more compatible with MLK’s line of thinking. However, Malcolm still stood by his mantra of ‘By any means necessary’

Jadakiss proposes a reversal in ideology between the two figures; What if the more prominent figure, MLK Jr. was the violent one? What would the outcome be?

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