Malcolm X was assassinated on this day, February 21st, in 1965. Like so many people in the world, Malcolm X’s life and commitment to social justice has had a profound impact on my life. Although Malcolm’s legacy has received recognition in the mainstream, including a 1992 film directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington, [...]
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Remembering Malcolm X
Posted by Jehanzeb on February 22, 2012
http://muslimreverie.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/remembering-malcolm-x/
Christopher Columbus: The Heroification of a War Criminal
In most American history classrooms, children are taught that in 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue and “discovered America.” In this narrative, Columbus is portrayed as a daring explorer, a courageous leader, and a national hero. It is a narrative that is profoundly romanticized and even mythical, yet despite the historical records and accounts [...]
Posted by Jehanzeb on October 14, 2010
http://muslimreverie.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/christopher-columbus-the-heroification-of-a-war-criminal/
Thanksgiving and Forgotten Genocide: Brainwashing of American Textbooks
Those who are indigenous to the land we now call the “United States of America” have been long misrepresented, demonized, and effectively marginalized in American history textbooks in favor of glorifying European colonialism. Why does “democracy” refuse to teach that 10 to 30 million Natives were unjustifiably slaughtered in the name of conquest and imperialism? [...]
Posted by Jehanzeb on November 26, 2009
http://muslimreverie.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/thanksgiving-and-forgotten-genocide-brainwashing-of-american-textbooks/
