Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Quotes

“From the Birmingham jail, King detailed his theory of nonviolence. He stated that nonviolent direct action is used to bring about a crisis which fosters tension in a community. The community, which previously ignored an issue, is thereby forced to confront it.”
― Mark Black, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King: A Very Brief History

“he believed that segregation and racism were an insult to God’s divine will.”
― Mark Black, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King: A Very Brief History

“X's death seemed imminent after his break with the NOI. X spoke out several times in support of Dr. King's non-violent methods by describing the alternative – aggressive factions willing to fight back physically and take power and control back through less peaceful means. His words were meant to highlight King's ideal peaceful methods, and to remind people that not everyone shared King's strong will for peace and love no matter what. X believed in defense and strength and he believed that the demonstration of blacks taking back power by responding in a similar way when aggressive actions were taken against blacks. But when he broke from the NOI he became the target of much of the violence and aggression that he had spent years espousing.”
― Mark Black, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King: A Very Brief History