It’s quite clear that the false promises imposed by
figurehead white politicians and supposed community leaders are necessary and
an irremovable cog of the white supremacy machine. Malcolm X’s speeches on the
police state and its provocation to worldwide revolution go hand to hand. The
poor, powerless struggle of the people of Harlem are concurrent to the
struggles of Latin America, Asia, and various other regions of the world where
the common enemy is the “international western power structure.”
Malcolm X’s description of a police state explains the cause,
effect, and dual emotional resentment between the police and the residents
occupying the area. I believe the most underlining point of Malcolm’s
particular speech is his analytical perspective on the statistics of Harlem,
gathered through certain media outlets, and pervaded to the white public as a
persuasive technique. A technique intended to sway the white public opinion.
The same technique that impacts repressed communities thus creating the tension
aborning police brutality and the Harlem residents’ justification for
resistance.
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