Topic: Ghetto Hustler

2 chapters across the catalog

94: Helping Our People
3:03:15 - 3:08:10

94: Helping Our People

Malcolm X on Ghetto Hustlers, Obama and Rappers

In a throwback clip, Malcolm X explains why the "ghetto hustler" is the most dangerous man to the white power structure because he has no fear of the system. The hosts argue that Barack Obama's administration successfully co-opted this energy by bringing rappers into the White House. This move neutralized potential enemies of the system by giving them a sense of privilege and access.

55: Trappers Delight
2:28:33 - 2:33:56

55: Trappers Delight

The Ghetto Hustler, Malcolm X on Leadership Rapport

A reading from the Autobiography of Malcolm X explains why "big-name Negro leaders" often lack rapport with the ghetto. Malcolm X argues that the "ghetto hustler" is the most dangerous man in America because he has no respect for the white power structure. Moe posits that politicians like Stacey Abrams clamor for the support of "street celebrities" to control the minds of those who might otherwise "come off the plantation."