Malcolm Spoke / who listened? (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Don Luther Lee
- First Published: 1969
- Type of Work: Lyric
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
- Subjects: African Americans, 1960’s, Racism, Blacks, Race, Islam, Religion, Muslims, Assassination
The Poem
Haki R. Madhubuti’s “Malcolm Spoke / who listened?” is written in the black poetry style of the 1960’s, a free-verse, conversational form containing altered spelling, short, explosive lines, and the rhythms of black street-corner speech. The title implies that the social and political messages of Malcolm X were not heeded by African Americans, who, for various reasons articulated in the poem, either were deceived by other spokespersons or simply adopted superficial attributes of black consciousness. The poem is a warning and somewhat of a diatribe chastising...
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