Happy Black History Month!!!!

[MSBNYY]

Thurgood Marshall was arguably the worst Supreme Court Justice in the last 50 years. He got his day. So there is some balance here. Aunt Jemima is one of my top friends on MySpace.

[bdbarb]

Banneker's mother was Mary Bannaky (1710-1790–?). Oral tradition states that his grandmother was a European American named Molly Walsh. The story goes that Molly became the owner of a farm and married one of her slaves named Bannakay, whom she freed. They had four girls and Mary was the oldest.

Benjamin's father, Robert Banna Ka, was a former slave who had built a series of dams and watercourses that successfully irrigated the family farm at Ellicott's Mills, where Benjamin lived most of his life. Benjamin was taught to read and do simple arithmetic by his grandmother and by a Quaker schoolmaster, who changed his name to Banneker. Once he was old enough to help on his parents' farm, his formal education ended.


Clockmaking
At 21, Banneker saw a pocket watch that was owned by Andrew Ellicott. He was so amazed by it that Ellicott gave it to him. Banneker spent days taking it apart and reassembling it. From it Banneker then carved large-scale wooden replicas of each piece, calculating the gear assemblies himself, and used the parts to make a striking clock. The clock continued to work striking each hour for more than 50 years.

This event changed his life, and he became a watch and clockmaker. One customer was Joseph Ellicott, a Quaker surveyor, who needed an extremely accurate timepiece to make correct calculations of the locations of stars. Ellicott was so impressed with his work that he lent him books on mathematics and astronomy.


Astronomy and geographical survey work
Banneker began his solo study of astronomy at age 58. He was able to make the calculations to predict solar and lunar eclipses and to compile an ephemeris for the Benjamin Banneker's Almanac, which an anti-slavery society published from 1792 through 1797. He became known as the Sable Astronomer.

In early 1791, Andrew Ellicott hired Banneker to assist in a survey of the boundaries of the future 100 square-mile District of Columbia, which was to contain the federal capital city (the city of Washington) in the portion of the District that was northeast of the Potomac River. Because of illness and the difficulties in helping to survey at the age of 59 an extensive area that was largely wilderness, Banneker left the boundary survey in April, 1791, and returned to his home at Ellicott Mills to work on his ephemeris.[1]

A popular interpretation describes Banneker's activities after he left the boundary survey. In 1792, President George Washington accepted the resignation of the French-American Peter (Pierre) Charles L'Enfant, who had drawn the first plans for the city of Washington but had quit out of frustration with his superiors. According to the legend, L'Enfant took his plans with him, leaving no copies behind. As the story is told, Banneker spent two days recreating the bulk of the city plans from memory. The plans that Banneker drew from his presumably photographic memory then provided the basis for the later construction of the federal capital city.[citation needed]

However, the legend cannot be correct. President Washington and others, including Andrew Ellicott (who, after completing the boundary survey had begun a survey of the federal city in accordance with L'Enfant's plan), also possessed copies of various versions of the plan that L'Enfant had prepared, one of which L'Enfant had sent out for printing.[2] The U.S. Library of Congress presently owns a copy of a plan for the federal city that bears the adopted name of the plan's author, "Peter Charles L'Enfant".[3] Furthermore, Banneker left the federal capital area and returned to Ellicott Mills in early 1791, while L'Enfant was still refining his plans for the capital city as part of his federal employment.[4][5]


Views on slavery and racial equality
After departing the federal capital area, Banneker expressed a vision of social justice and equity that he wished to be adhered to in the everyday fabric of American life. He wrote to the Secretary of State and author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, a plea for justice for African Americans, calling on the colonists' personal experience as "slaves" of Britain and quoting Jefferson's own words. To support his plea, Banneker included a copy of his newly published ephemeris with its astronomical calculations. Jefferson replied to Banneker less than two weeks later in a series of statements asserting his own interest in the advancement of the equality of America's black population. Jefferson also forwarded a copy of Banneker's Almanac to the French Academy of Sciences in Paris. It was also used in Britain's House of Commons. Benjamin died on October 9, 1806 at age 74 in his log cabin. He never married.

Following a life journey that would be echoed by others after him including Martin Luther King Jr., and, being largely supported by European Americans who promoted racial equality and an end to racial discrimination, Banneker spent the early years of his advocacy efforts arguing specifically for the rights of American Blacks, but turned in his later years to an argument for the peaceful equality of all mankind. In 1792, Banneker included in his Almanac, a plan for the creation of a new Department in the American federal government. Several pages of Banneker's almanac outlined a Department of Peace, testifying to his ethical positions and to the need to balance a Department of War with a Department of Peace dedicated to promoting the de-escalation of national and international conflict.


Benjamin Banneker Park and Memorial, Washington, D.C.
A small urban park memorializing Benjamin Banneker is located at a prominent overlook (Banneker Circle) at the south end of L'Enfant Promenade in southwest Washington, D.C., a half mile south of the Smithsonian Institution's "Castle" on the National Mall. Although the National Park Service administers the park, the Government of the District of Columbia owns the park's site. The park, which was constructed in 1970, is now stop number 8 on Washington's Southwest Heritage Trail.[6] In 2004, the D.C. Preservation League listed the park as one of the most endangered places in the District of Columbia.[7] The Washington Interdependence Council is presently planning to construct a monumental memorial to Banneker at or near the site of the park. On October 26, 2006, the Council held a charrette during which a panel of judges evaluated five sculptors' proposals, one of which may become the basis of the monument.[8] The winning design was to be revealed on November 30, 2006.

[Chris]

Yes Barb, I'm obviously kidding.

Well, kidding to an extent. I think that middle-America has always found nice clean-cut African American entertainers non-threatening and more user friendly.

I remember going to see Malcolm X with my Dad in Lake Forest, CA - a southern Orange County city with a huge elderly population (there are a few high $$$ senior communities there). I remember when the scene where Denzel Washington (Malcolm X) makes his white girlfriend kiss his feet came on, a large amount of old white folk walked out, huffing and puffing in disgust.

I couldn't help but think, "Idiots. It's a movie about Malcolm X. What did you expect?"

[Jason Giambi]

great job on sheriff little. I also had that elliott maddox card when i was a kid.

[MSBNYY]

You annoyed me the other day. I had been racking my brain trying to think of another black Sheriff. I patted myself on the back on Sheriff Little, and then maybe an hour later, you brought him up.

He would make a great AAOTD, but his unique position makes him bottom of the site worthy.

[Jason Giambi]

there is no black sheriff other than the great Sheriff Little.

[MSBNYY]

Sheriff Little was awesome. He took no shit and his hatred for the Dukes was matched only by his hatred for Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane.

I remember this exchange:

Little: COLLLLLBRAAANE
Rosco: That's Coltrane. Their ain't no brain in it.
Little: You got that right.

I liked when he would get so mad he would hit his car, and his car would fall apart.

[4dogg]

Why don't we post a pic of Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben while we're at it?
......yeah barb,take a pic from the family album of your aunt and uncle and post it

[Jason Giambi]

msbnyy said:

Sheriff Little was awesome. He took no shit and his hatred for the Dukes was matched only by his hatred for Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane.

I remember this exchange:

Little: COLLLLLBRAAANE
Rosco: That's Coltrane. Their ain't no brain in it.
Little: You got that right.

I liked when he would get so mad he would hit his car, and his car would fall apart.

He was my favorite character on the show. A black Sheriff in the south, how can you beat it. Another sheriff is Sheriff Virgil Tibbs, the Potier version.

[MSBNYY]

Some thought went into this African American of the weekend. And I started thinking of who could be better than Mr. T?

Mr. T burst onto the American pop culture scene in 1982, when he was discovered by the icon Sylvester Stallone. Almost immediately, Mr. T became a sensation.

His first character, Clubber Lang, became the only person ever to knock out Rocky Balboa. Granted, he killed Rocky's manager right before the fight (a strategy), but he still accomplished something no other fighter did during Rocky's rise to glory.

The Mr. T phenomenon continued though. Despite the gruff image of Clubber Lang, Mr. T decided to use his fame to become a force for good. Where as today's celebrities are thugs, whores, and druggies, Mr. T wanted to set an example for the kids of America.

He soon became a likeable tough guy, doing vignettes on NBC's One To Grow On.

Mr. T was born Laurence Tureaud in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up on the streets of Chicago, as the youngest of 12 children. But rather than become a scumbag, Mr. T joined the army, and after that, became a bouncer, and soon a bodyguard to the stars.

Some of Mr. T's clients included Joe Frazier, Muhammed Ali, Michael Jackson, Bruce Lee, Ricky Stratton & Diana Ross.

It was his role as Ricky Stratton's bodyguard on Silver Spoons that eventually helped his image as a likeable tough guy. It showed the lighter side of Mr. T.

Mr. T actually legally changed his name to Mr. T because it forces people to use the Mr.

Of course, one cannot mention the work of Mr. T without mentioning his most famous role, B.A. Barracus on the A-Team.

For those that don't know, B.A. stands for Bad Attitude. In 1972, a crack commando unit was imprisoned in Viet Nam for a crime they didn't commit. They promptly escaped and became soldiers of fortune. If you are in trouble, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire...The A-Team.

The A-Team was one of the greatest TV shows in history, and it was built around the icon Mr. T, who was at the height of his popularity.

As stated earlier, Mr. T used his fame to set an example for the kids. There were no Mr. T sex videos. There were no Mr. T rehab stints. Mr. T always encouraged kids to drink their milk, and was often shown embibing in the nectar of the cow.

Mr. T's fame led him to audiences with the Reagans, Gary Coleman, and he even had his own cartoon and cereal.

And of course, when Vince McMahon wanted to turn wrestling into a national phenomenon, and when Hulk Hogan needed a blood brother, and a true partner to watch his back in the battle against the nefarious and evil Rowdy Roddy Piper and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, it was Mr. T who stood up and answered the call to headline the first Wrestlemania.

There is so much more, but the bottom line is this--no African American influenced a generation more than Mr. T. His example of model behavior transcended race. He is a moral, just man, and even an inspirational cancer survivor. If anyone thinks that a discussion of Mr. T is just a bunch of jibba jabba, well, I pity the fool.

With that said, I urge you all to salute an icon.

Mr. T.

[crazilyz]

[MSBNYY]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mDQ-Yg6AME

Check out how Mr. T fucks up a crocodile.

[thecaptain15]

Balls on commend you on your choice of Mr.T......Well done "brother"....

[Chris]

Mr. T should be African American of the Century (well...last century)

[bdbarb]

you could at least post a picture of a black man with class like:


Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is a two-time Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning American actor and director. He has garnered much critical acclaim for his portrayals of several real-life figures, such as Steve Biko, Malcolm X, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Melvin B. Tolson, Frank Lucas, and Herman Boone.

Denzel Washington was born in Mt. Vernon, New York. His mother, Lennis "Lynne", was a beauty parlor-owner and operator born in Georgia and raised in Harlem.[1] His father, Reverend Denzel Washington, Sr., was an ordained Pentecostal minister and also worked for the Water Department and at a local department store, "S. Klein".[1][2] When Washington was fourteen his parents' marriage took a turn for the worse and he and his older sister were sent away to boarding school so that they would not be exposed to their parents' eventual divorce. He attended grammar school at Pennington Grimes Elementary School in Mount Vernon, where he played various sports.

As a child, Washington was interested in attending the Texas Tech University: "I grew up in the Boys Club in Mount Vernon, and we were the Red Raiders. So when I was in high school, I wanted to go to Texas Tech in Lubbock just because they were called the Red Raiders and their uniforms looked like ours."[3] Nevertheless, he went on to college at the University of Oklahoma but did not do well and dropped out.[citation needed] Washington attained a B.A. in Drama and Journalism from Fordham University in 1977. At Fordham, he played collegiate basketball under coach P. J. Carlesimo. He still found time to pursue his interest in acting, and after graduation he went to San Francisco, American Conservatory Theatre for one year.[4]

[edit] Early career

Shortly after graduating from Fordham, Washington made his professional acting debut in the 1977 made-for-television movie Wilma. He made his film debut in the 1981 film Carbon Copy. His big break came when he starred in the popular television hospital drama, St. Elsewhere from 1982 to 1988. He was one of a few actors to appear on the series for its entire six-year run. In 1987, after appearing in several minor television, film and stage roles, Washington starred as South African anti-apartheid campaigner Steve Biko in Richard Attenborough's Cry Freedom, a role for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 1989, Washington won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for playing a defiant, self-possessed ex-slave in the film Glory. Also that same year, he gave a powerful performance as Reuben James, a Caribbean-born man who turned from a British Army paratrooper into a vigilante in For Queen and Country.

[edit] Career: 1990s

In the Summer of 1990 he starred in a movie called Mississippi Masala where he played the character Demetrius Williams. Washington played one of his most critically acclaimed roles in 1992's Malcolm X, directed by Spike Lee. His performance as the Black Nationalist leader earned him an Oscar nomination. Both the influential film critic Roger Ebert and the highly acclaimed film director Martin Scorsese called the movie one of the ten best films made during the 1990s.

Malcolm X transformed Washington's career, turning him, practically overnight, into one of Hollywood's most respected actors. He turned down several similar roles, such as an offer to play Martin Luther King, Jr., because he wanted to avoid being typecast. The next year, in 1993, he took another risk in his career by playing Joe Miller, the homophobic lawyer of a homosexual man with AIDS in the movie Philadelphia starring Tom Hanks. During the early and mid 1990s, Washington became a renowned Hollywood leading man, starring in several successful thrillers, including The Pelican Brief and Crimson Tide, as well as comedies (Much Ado About Nothing) and romantic dramas (The Preacher's Wife).

While filming the 1995 film Virtuosity, Washington refused to kiss his white female co-star, Kelly Lynch, during a romantic scene between their characters. During an interview, Lynch stated that while she wanted to, "Denzel felt very strongly about it. I felt there is no problem with interracial romance. But Denzel felt strongly that the white males, who were the target audience of this movie, would not want to see him kiss a white woman." Lynch further stated, "That's a shame. I feel badly about it. I keep thinking that the world's changed, but it hasn't changed quick enough."[5] A similar situation also occurred during the filming of The Pelican Brief when Julia Roberts expressed in an interview her desire to have her character in the film engaged in a romantic relationship with Washington's character. And an additional occurrence was in the 1989 film The Mighty Quinn where Washington's Quinn character did not kiss Mimi Rogers' alluring Hadley character. However, in 1998, Washington starred in a scene of a sexual nature with actress Milla Jovovich, in Spike Lee's He Got Game.

In 1999, Washington starred in The Hurricane, a movie about boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, whose conviction for triple murder was overturned after he had spent almost 20 years in prison. Various newspaper articles have suggested that the controversy over the film's accuracy may have cost Washington an Oscar for which he was nominated. Washington did receive a Golden Globe Award in 2000 and a 'Silberner Bär' (Silver Berlin Bear) at the Berlin International Film Festival for the role.

He also presented the Arthur Ashe ESPY Award to Loretta Claiborne for her courage. He appeared as himself in the end of The Loretta Claiborne Story movie. Washington is often cited as an example of human physical attractiveness due to the symmetry of his facial features.[6][7]

[edit] Career: 2000s

In 2000, Washington appeared in the crowd-pleasing Disney film, Remember the Titans, which grossed over $100 million at the United States box office. He was nominated and won an Oscar for Best Actor for his next film, the 2001 cop thriller, Training Day, which was considered a change of pace for Washington, as he played a villainous character after many roles as a heroic lead. Washington was the second African-American performer ever to win an Academy Award in the category of Best Actor (for Training Day), the first being Sidney Poitier, who happened to receive an Honorary Academy Award the same night that Washington won for Best Actor. Washington holds the record for most Oscar nominations by an actor of African descent; so far he has earned five.

After appearing in 2002's box office success, the health care-themed John Q., Washington directed his first film, a well-reviewed drama called Antwone Fisher, in which he also co-starred.

Between 2003 and 2004, Washington appeared in a series of thrillers that performed generally well at the box office, including Out of Time, Man on Fire, and The Manchurian Candidate.[8] In 2006 he starred in Inside Man, a Spike Lee-directed bank heist thriller co-starring Jodie Foster and Clive Owen, and Déjà Vu released in November 2006. Next, he co-starred with Russell Crowe in American Gangster and directed and starred in The Great Debaters.

Washington made a rare stage appearance in 2005 as Brutus in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar on Broadway. The production's limited run was a consistent sell-out, averaging 100% attendance capacity nightly despite receiving universally terrible reviews.

[edit] Personal life

In 1983, Washington married actress Pauletta Pearson (now Pauletta Washington), whom he met on the set of his first screen role, Wilma. The couple has four children: John David (b. July 28, 1984), who signed a football contract with the St. Louis Rams in May 2006 after playing college football at Morehouse;[9] Katia (b. November 1987), who is attending Yale University, and twins Olivia and Malcolm (b. April 10, 1991). In 1995, the couple renewed their wedding vows in South Africa with Archbishop Desmond Tutu officiating.

Washington and his family visited soldiers at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He later made a sizable donation to the Fisher Houses, small hotels that provide rooms for soldiers' families while the soldiers are hospitalized. In October 2006, he published a bestseller entitled Hand to Guide Me, featuring actors, politicians, athletes, and other public figures recalling their childhood mentors. The book was published in commemoration of the Boys and Girls Club of America's centennial anniversary, because Washington had participated in the club as a child.

Washington is a devout Christian.[10]

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia named Washington as one of three people (the others being directors Oliver Stone and Michael Moore) with whom they were willing to negotiate for the release of three defense contractors that the group had held captive since 2003.[11]

On May 20, 2007 Washington received an honorary doctorate of humanities degree from Morehouse College.

[Jason Giambi]

Barb, Mr. T is what happens when you let white folk pick their Black heroes

[4dogg]

a big celebration takes place tonight for black history month as the african ballet has its all star game

[MSBNYY]

I don't like Denzel Washington. Not a fan.

[Jason Giambi]

he's very white. i like him

[MSBNYY]

Denzel Washington is no Mr. T. Enough of the jibba jabba.

[Jackass]

I seem to remember seeing Mr. T on television before Sylvester Stallone "discovered" him. It was some type of toughman thing he was in. I'm almost certain that was in the late '70's, and he was on the show for a while.

[MSBNYY]

I believe that is true, but I think Rocky III was his first real acting role. It even says "introducing Mr. T" in the credits.

[massyanksfan]

Did you go back to the credits to check on that fact?

[Jason Giambi]

he was in a show about the "toughest" bouncers. He may have even been laurence Tauread at that point.

[baldvinny]

[MSBNYY]

I did not go back to the credits to check that fact. I don't need to. I know that movie very well.

[bdbarb]

Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother, Louis Norton Little, was a homemaker occupied with the family's eight children. His father, Earl Little, was an outspoken Baptist minister and avid supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. Earl's civil rights activism prompted death threats from the white supremacist organization Black Legion, forcing the family to relocate twice before Malcolm's fourth birthday. Regardless of the Little's efforts to elude the Legion, in 1929 their Lansing, Michigan home was burned to the ground, and two years later Earl's mutilated body was found lying across the town's trolley tracks. Police ruled both accidents, but the Little's were certain that members of the Black Legion were responsible. Louise had an emotional breakdown several years after the death of her husband and was committed to a mental institution. Her children were split up amongst various foster homes and orphanages.

Malcolm was a smart, focused student and graduated from junior high at the top of his class. However, when a favorite teacher told Malcolm his dream of becoming a lawyer was "no realistic goal for a black person," Malcolm lost interest in school. He dropped out, spent some time in Boston, Massachusetts working various odd jobs, and then traveled to Harlem, New York where he committed petty crimes. By 1942 Malcolm was coordinating various narcotic, prostitution and gambling rings.

Eventually Malcolm and his buddy, Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis, moved back to Boston, where they were arrested and convicted on burglary charges in 1946. Malcolm placated himself by using the seven-year prison sentence to further his education. It was during this period of self-enlightenment that Malcolm's brother Reginald visited and discussed his recent conversion to the Muslim religious organization the Nation of Islam. Intrigued, Malcolm studied the teachings of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad. Muhammad taught that white society actively worked to keep African-Americans from empowering themselves and achieving political, economic and social success. Among other goals, the Nation of Islam fought for a state of their own, separate from one inhabited by white people. By the time he was paroled in 1952, Malcolm was a devoted follower with the new surname "X." He considered "Little" a slave name and chose the "X" to signify his lost tribal name.

Malcolm X :: February 18, 1965
Feb. 18, 1965
Photo by Robert L. Haggins
Intelligent and articulate, Malcolm was appointed a minister and national spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Elijah Muhammad also charged him with establishing new mosques in cities such as Detroit, Michigan and Harlem, New York. Malcolm utilized newspaper columns, radio and television to communicate the Nation of Islam's message across the United States. His charisma, drive and conviction attracted an astounding number of new members. Malcolm was largely credited with increasing membership in the Nation of Islam from 500 in 1952 to 30,000 in 1963.

The crowds and controversy surrounding Malcolm made him a media magnet. He was featured in a week-long television special with Mike Wallace in 1959, The Hate That Hate Produced, that explored fundamentals of the Nation of Islam and Malcolm's emergence as one of its most important leaders. After the special, Malcolm was faced with the uncomfortable reality that his fame had eclipsed that of his mentor Elijah Muhammad.

Racial tensions ran increasingly high during the early 1960s. In addition to the media, Malcolm's vivid personality had captured the government's attention. As membership in the Nation of Islam continued to grow, FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) agents infiltrated the organization (one even acted at Malcolm's bodyguard) and secretly placed bugs, wiretaps and cameras surveillance equipment to monitor the group's activities.

Malcolm's faith was dealt a crushing blow at the height of the civil rights movement in 1963. He learned that Elijah Muhammad was secretly having relations with as many as six women in the Nation of Islam, some of which had resulted in children. Since his conversion Malcolm had strictly adhered to the teachings of Muhammad, including remaining celibate until his marriage to Betty Shabazz in 1958. Malcolm refused Muhammad's request to keep the matter quiet. He was deeply hurt by the deception of Muhammad, whom he had considered a prophet, and felt guilty about the masses he had lead into what he now felt was a fraudulent organization.

Cairo mosque :: September, 1964
Cairo mosque, Sept. 1964
Photo by John Launois/Black Star

When Malcolm received criticism after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy for saying, "[Kennedy] never foresaw that the chickens would come home to roost so soon," Muhammad "silenced" him for 90 days. Malcolm suspected he was silenced for another reason. In March 1964 he terminated his relationship with the Nation of Islam and founded the Muslim Mosque, Inc.

That same year, Malcolm went on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The trip proved life altering, as Malcolm met "blonde-haired, blued-eyed men I could call my brothers." He returned to the United States with a new outlook on integration. This time, instead of just preaching to African-Americans, he had a message for all races.

Relations between Malcolm and the Nation of Islam had become volatile after he renounced Elijah Muhammad. Informants working in the Nation of Islam warned that Malcolm had been marked for assassination (one man had even been ordered to help plant a bomb in his car). After repeated attempts on his life, Malcolm rarely traveled anywhere without bodyguards. On February 14, 1965 the home where Malcolm, Betty and their four daughters lived in East Elmhurst, New York was firebombed (the family escaped physical injury).

At a speaking engagement in the Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom on February 21, 1965 three gunmen rushed Malcolm onstage and shot him 15 times at close range. The 39-year-old was pronounced dead on arrival at New York's Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Fifteen hundred people attended Malcolm's funeral in Harlem at the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ on February 27, 1965. After the ceremony, friends took the shovels from the gravediggers and buried Malcolm themselves. Later that year, Betty gave birth to their twin daughters.

Malcolm's assassins, Talmadge Hayer, Norman 3X Butler and Thomas 15X Johnson were convicted of first-degree murder in March 1966. The three men were all members of the Nation of Islam.

The legacy of Malcolm X has moved through generations as the subject of numerous documentaries, books and movies. A tremendous resurgence of interest occurred in 1992 when director Spike Lee released the acclaimed Malcolm X movie. The film received Oscar nominations for Best Actor (Denzel Washington) and Best Costume Design.

Malcolm X is buried at the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.

[MSBNYY]

He was no Mr. T either.

[thecaptain15]

Mr.T > Malcolm X

Mr. T. > Martin Luther King Jr.

Mr. T > Roddy Piper (via knockoout)

[Chris]

Therefore, by the transitive property (A > B and B > C, then also A > C) :

Mr. T > Jimmy Super Fly Snuka

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kcxvy2jmpc