On this episode of the Make It Plain podcast, host Phillip Holmes and Taelor Gray kickoff episode 1 discussing misperceptions of Malcolm X. In his autobiography, Malcolm wrote:

“Why am I as I am? To understand that of any person, his whole life, from birth must be reviewed. All of our experiences fuse into our personality. Everything that ever happened to us is an ingredient.”

To start the conversation, Holmes and Gray share how they were exposed to Malcolm X. Gray was exposed to Malcolm X by his mother at an early age while Holmes didn’t engage Malcolm X until recently which led him to read/listen to (HT: Thabiti Anyabwile) three biographies on Malcolm X as well as speeches and interviews.

Holmes and Taelor lead into more focused discussion of how Malcolm X is perceived as unhelpful or useless by many today in the pursuit of unity. They then discuss how Malcolm X is perceived in various corners of the church as well as the role regional cultures might affect not only one's view but exposure as well.

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