13+ Malaak Shabazz Quotes On

Malaak Shabazz is an American author and public speaker. She is the daughter of civil rights leader Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. She is known for her work on issues of social justice, race, and gender, as well as her memoir, Growing Up X. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Malaak Shabazz on love.

When I heard him speak at the DNC [in 2004] I started supporting him. Then I endorsed him on the anniversary of my father's assassination this year. So I am a diehard [Barack] Obama supporter. — Malaak Shabazz

We're Democrats [with my father]. So, of course he would [support me]. Absolutely. — Malaak Shabazz

[My father] was not a racist, unlike what the white racist media would say. He had a global outlook just like Barack [Obama] and Michelle [Obama]. — Malaak Shabazz

[Barack Obama] and Michelle, in my heart, this is my personal feeling, epitomize what my mother and my father were. They are community organizers on a global level. — Malaak Shabazz

To me, it's normal. We summered in Vermont, and me and my sister Ilyasah went to one of the top ten schools in the country [the Hackley School]. — Malaak Shabazz

My father wasn't a militant racist. He was a human rights activist - he was about human beings, so let's just get away from going way back then. — Malaak Shabazz

Not all white people are bad. — Malaak Shabazz

I think Malcolm Forbes got kicked out of our school and [Ethiopian Emperor] Hallie Selassie's grandkids went there, too. Because of security reasons you have to go to those schools. We had a privileged life, fine, but also very secure. So I think it's great where the [Barack] Obama daughters are going to school. — Malaak Shabazz

Looking at the Obamas, it's like my father and my mother 43 years later. It was the same old rock star thing, and I think Barack is continuing what my father did with true consciousness, true ability, and a global view. — Malaak Shabazz

I ignore [Barack Obama] like I ignore [Louis ] Farrakhan. — Malaak Shabazz

We're all African-American, so we're all influenced by each other. — Malaak Shabazz

I look at Barack [Obama], he's slim like my father, and Michelle's [Obama] full figured like my mother. And I just love it. — Malaak Shabazz

Michelle and Barack [Obama] epitomize what my father set the stage for - they epitomize global community organizing. I'm a global child, I was raised a global child, and he's a global child. — Malaak Shabazz

Life Lessons by Malaak Shabazz

Malaak Shabazz's work is a testament to the power of resilience and self-determination. She demonstrates that it is possible to overcome adversity and create a meaningful life for oneself. Her story is an inspiring example of how to make the most of difficult circumstances and make a positive impact on the world.