Always Running

by

Luis J. Rodriguez

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Malcolm X Character Analysis

An influential political activist whose writing inspires Luis Rodriguez during his own political awakening as a teenager in the 1960s. Malcolm X’s political beliefs are still hotly debated fifty years after his death. X was a Black Nationalist who believed that African Americans should celebrate their own culture and values instead of pursuing integration with white America. X was also notable for advocating violence as a form of self-defense against what he saw as the genocidal policies of the establishment of the United States.
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Malcolm X Character Timeline in Always Running

The timeline below shows where the character Malcolm X appears in Always Running. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 6
Race, Racism, and Class Theme Icon
Politics, Resistance, and Activism Theme Icon
Coming of Age and Mentorship Theme Icon
...he reads some good books, including the poetry of Amiri Baraka and the memoirs of Malcolm X and Eldridge Cleaver. He’s inspired by these authors, who’ve emerged “out of the flames which... (full context)