MXGM Self-Defence Manual

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Malcolm X Grassroots Movement March 2013
We are also going to have to draw our
political and social leadership from
new sources. We have to be
intentional about uplifting and
developing those members of our
community who are the general
victims of intra-communal abuse and
violence, particularly women and
members of the LGBTQI 24 sectors of
the community. Building communities
and movements that center the
knowledge, wisdom, and skills of these
sectors of the community are critical to
the development of more holistic
conflict resolution and healing
strategies to quell the violence in our
communities.
Think and act on independent lines in this behalf, remembering
that after all, it is the white man’s civilization and the white man’s
government which are on trail. This crusade will determine whether
that civilization can maintain itself by itself, or whether anarchy
shall prevail; whether this Nation shall write itself down a success at
self-government, or in deepest humiliation admit its failure
complete; whether the precepts and theories of Christianity are
professed and practiced by American white people ad Golden Rules
of thought and action, or adopted as a system of morals to be
preached to heathen until they attain to the intelligence which needs
the system of Lynch Law.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Campaigns to prevent intra-communal
violence can target “set” or “gang”
members and those on their periphery
to produce community agreements,
truces, and codes of conduct to
mitigate and ultimately end
community violence 25 . Education and
moral persuasion campaigns can also
be engaged when violence is
committed. These campaigns can
entail vigils, speak outs, community
marches, and organized peace patrols
to help prevent against retaliatory
actions Community building
initiatives, such as cookouts, block
parties, cultural festivals, talent shows,
sporting events, etc., that promote
collaboration, social solidarity, and
cultural dignity and combat the ills of
rugged individualism and crass
materialism that foster various kinds of
violence should also be employed.
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