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Malcolm & Victimhood Apr 04, 2022

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In this week’s episode of Make it Plain, Phillip Holmes and Taelor Gray discuss this quote from Malcolm X:

"I see America through the eyes of the victim. I don't see an American dream. I see an American nightmare.”

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Malcolm & The Black Vote Mar 21, 2022

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In this episode of Make it Plain, Phillip Holmes and Taelor Gray discuss a quote in which Malcolm X offers a vision of what minority voters are capable of accomplishing.

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Malcolm & Tokenism Mar 14, 2022

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In this week’s episode of Make it Plain, Phillip Holmes and Taelor Gray explore the following Malcolm X quote:

"Then in the second semester of the second grade, I was elected class president. It surprised me even more than other people. But I can see now why the class might have done it. My grades were among the highest in the school. I was unique in my class, like a pink poodle. And I was proud. I'm not going to say I wasn't. In fact, by then, I didn't really have much feeling about being a Negro. Because I was trying so hard, in every way I could, to be white. Which is why I am spending much of my life today telling the American black man that he's wasting his time straining to integrate. I know from personal experience. I tried hard enough.”

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Malcolm & The North vs South Mar 07, 2022

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In this episode of Make it Plain, Phillip Holmes and Taelor Gray examine the differences and commonalities in the experiences of African Americans in the North versus those in the South.

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Malcolm & Real Progress Feb 28, 2022

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In this episode of Make it Plain, Phillip Holmes and Taelor Gray talk about an illustration from Malcolm X that remains relevant today.

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Malcolm & Politics Feb 21, 2022

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In the season two premiere episode of Make it Plain, Phillip Holmes and Taelor Gray discuss Malcolm X’s views on the American political party system and relate his words to today’s polarized political environment.

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Bonus: Who Killed Malcolm X Nov 18, 2021

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In this episode, Phillip and Taelor discuss the Netflix documentary, Who Killed Malcolm X, which follows the work of Abdur-Rahman Muhammad. For over 30 years, Muhammad has been investigating the assassination of Malcolm X. The documentary investigates the allegations made in the 1977 Hayer affidavits.

The discussion took place prior to the Manhattan district attorney's announcement that convictions of Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam, who both served 20 years in prison for the murder of Malcolm X, would be thrown out. A brief update is provided at the end.

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Season 1 Finale: Reflections & Highlights Jul 14, 2021

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In this season 1 finale, Phil and Taelor discuss their overall thoughts of the podcast so far, what they have taken away personally from the life of Malcolm X and the exciting things coming in the near future. Also, stay tuned for an exclusive listen of "Apply Pressure," a song off of Taelor's new mixtape. Thank you for all your support through Season 1. Stay tuned for more engaging content.

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