Violence (Malcolm X) vs. Non-Violence (Martin Luther King Jr.)

Did you know that Malcolm X was a minister and an activist? Most of us don’t know that because he protested with violence. Martin Luther King Jr., also known as MLK Jr., was also a minister and an activist, and is famous because of his nonviolent protests. MLK Jr. and Malcolm X did the same thing but had different ways to do it. And that’s what set forth the difference between these two men. Malcolm X was a person who valued and accepted other differences, acknowledged and fought racism, and appreciated non-violence and equality, just like Dr. King.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama Two Men, One Theory

Dr. King said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!”… “We cannot stop every act of senseless violence. We cannot know every evil that lurks in troubled minds. But if we can prevent even one tragedy…, save even one life, spare other families what these families are going through, surely we’ve got and obligation to try.” (Obama)