Malcolm X
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Malcolm X was an influential American Muslim minister, civil rights leader, and advocate for Black empowerment whose speeches and writings shaped modern racial politics.
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Mentions of Malcolm X per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, culture & entertainment.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | 0.33‰ | 1 |
| Aug 15 | 0.62‰ | 1 |
| Sep 9 | 0.42‰ | 1 |
| Sep 22 | 0.40‰ | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 0.61‰ | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 0.60‰ | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 0.72‰ | 1 |
Why is it trending?
Malcolm X appears in AI art, political reading, and casual podcast references
On The Joe Budden Podcast, Joe Budden discussed AI-generated images, including Martin and Malcolm together, while saying the trend became excessive and crossed a line for him.[1]
On The Ezra Klein Show, Abdul El-Sayed named The Autobiography of Malcolm X as a book worth revisiting for its treatment of truth, pain, and speaking truth to power.[2]
The Rewatchables mentioned Malcolm X in a joking hypothetical about Gerard Butler playing him, with Van Lathan saying Butler should not play the role.[3]
Another Joe Budden Podcast exchange used Malcolm X in a casual reference to a book, while Tony Mantor's show included Malcolm X in an advertisement for Black Lit Podcast.[4][5]
Sources · 5 moments
- 1.The Joe Budden Podcast · Episode 968 | "Caught Green Handed"Joe Budden · Sep 30 · Listen at 39:34 ↗
“I, for like an hour, I liked it. I'm not— I have an issue with the AI, what it does, you know, for the environment and, you know, all that shit. But in terms of the thing, the art, I thought it was fun and trendy, and more and more people k”
- 2.The Ezra Klein Show · What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?Abdul El-Sayed · Sep 25 · Listen at 1:34:40 ↗
“goods. And I think when you think about Medicare for All, you think about the questions that get asked at the political level, it helps to guide us on the questions we're going to have to answer. And then the 4th one is The Autobiography of”
- 3.The Rewatchables · ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ With Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, and Craig HorlbeckVan Lathan · Sep 22 · Listen at 1:35:19 ↗
“You know what? I also don't think he should play Malcolm X. That doesn't mean that I think he should be in every movie, right?”
- 4.The Joe Budden Podcast · Episode 962 | "The D*ck Tick"Trevor Robinson · Sep 9 · Listen at 1:40:45 ↗
“I got this to Malcolm X shit, look. Amazing, bro. Yeah, it is. You had Catch 22.”
- 5.Tony Mantor's : Almost Live..... Nashville · Laura Bryna: The Story Behind “Rise”—Music, Loss, and Finding StrengthTony Mantor · Oct 6 · Listen at 1:42 ↗
“Is there an epidemic against literature? More specifically, Black literature. I'm Jacquees Peace Thomas, and on this season of the Black Lit Podcast, we're outside asking why. They don't want a whole bunch of little Ella Bakers, Malcolm X's”
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