Jerry Falwell's Death & Malcolm X's Reaction To J.F.K's Death
ecthompsonmd
May 15, 2007
Jerry Falwell died today. I’m sorry when any person dies. Not long after Rev. Falwell’s death, I heard some disparaging comments making light of his departure. I’m not comfortable with that sort of thing. As tempting as it can be at times, you can’t fight hate with hate. The comments I heard today about Rev. Falwell’s death reminded me, in a way, of what Malcolm X said after the shooting of President Kennedy. Malcolm said “the chickens had come home to roost.” While quite controversial at the time, these comments were not personal in regards to President Kennedy. Here is a take on
