Black Men We Must Think For Ourselves That Reflects Our Own Best Interests

"The first one, which was critical and came before anything else, was knowledge of self. This was the freedom to be able to think for oneself." - Malcolm X

Malcolm X believed and advocated that Black men must be self-educated and critical thinkers which are essential for individual and collective empowerment.

As Black men Malcolm frequently emphasized the importance of independent thought and self-education as tools for liberation; liberating ourselves from ignorance; freeing ourselves from self-hating, self-defeating, and self-destructive thinking 'mentacide'.

Malcolm X once said that "In the hectic pace of the world today, there is no time for meditation or for deep thought." Yes, Black men regarding self-education we must slow our roles for a lengthy pause to engage in introspective critical thinking; taking regular time-outs to self-reflect, self-criticize, and self-correct our thinking. 

Malcolm constantly told Black folks to question, analyze, and engage in independent thought to challenge dominant white racist propaganda narratives and to be able to assess the geopolitical trends, issues, and forces in the world. 

Indeed, Malcolm often told us that we must engage in independent thought and critical analysis in making informed decisions in the process of gaining political self-determination to shape our own destiny.