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I PANTHER page 4
September 25, 19911
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THINK ABOUT IT. . .
"Only Black men can teach Black boys how to be Black men.'
Dr. Spencer Holland
Professor, Morgan State
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I By William Blackburn
Editorial Editor
Walking through the campus I see it.
| When I sit in class I see it. When I'm
downtown I see it. When I'm in Cobb County
I see it. Wherever I go I can't escape it. It
seems like their is no getting away from all
the Malcolm X paraphernalia that has hit
the scene. Hats, shirts, pants, socks - you
name and he is on it. And I’m just sick of it.
I am a favorite of Malcolm X for his
actions and words inspire me to think
about and observe things that I would
I normally overlook. He gives me another
perspective. Another objective. His words
will always be a part of American history
| whether whites and some Blacks like it or
not. But I don't want to spend this time
| talking about Malcolm X because you as
Black students should already know about
him.
What bothers me is that since Spike
Lee said he was going to make a movie on
Malcolm X and emerged on the scene with a
hat with a X on it, Malcolm X items have
been selling like hot cakes. Malcolm X was
[around long before Spike decided to do a
(movie on him and though his items were
J available before they weren't in demand
I like they are now. His items have become a
(fashion statement. Malcolm would surely
(cringe at the thought of Black students
(using his name just to be cool. I bet if you
stopped half of the people who wear
[ Malcolm X items and asked them about his
legacy - they wouldn’t know what to say. A
good example of this Black inaptness is
Michael Jordan (I'm sure I'll step on some
toes talking about Lord Michael). During
the NBA Finals he would show up at
practice with a Malcolm X hat on. When
asked by the media as to why he Was
wearing the hat Michael's reply was that he
was supporting Spike Lee. What? Give me a
Break. He said that he wasn't tiying to
make a political statement or anything.
First of all, Spike Lee doesn't need
Michael's support in the form of wearing a
hat. Plus, if you're supporting Spike then
wear a hat with Spike Lee on it. Secondly, I
think Lord Michael sometimes forgets that
he is Black first and a basketball player
second. So when put on the spot like the
media always likes to put people in don't
deny what you stand for. Be like Mike? I
don't know.
I'm not implying that Lord Michael
is a bad human being but the Malcolm X
items have lost their true meaning. Blacks
with blond hair and blue eyes now wear
Malcolm X shirts and hats. Vendors out for
a fast buck capitalize on this phase. They
could care less who Malcolm X is as long as
his items are selling fast. People are
wearing these items because they think that
it makes them more Black. It makes them
aware of their heritage. But it takes more
than a shirt or a hat to know your heritage.
By the time Spike's movie comes out there
will be so much Malcolm X paraphernalia
out that even whites will be wearing it
because it's the 'in thing' or the cool thing to
wear. Yet, two years after the movie
Malcolm X will again be no more than a
mere memoiy. No shirts, no hats, no pants
and shorts, and no socks. The fashion scene
would have picked a new target by then. It's
a shame that we would sell-out our own 'By
Any Means Necessary".