"The Nation of Islam's main focus was teaching black pride and self-awareness. Why should we keep trying to force ourselves into white restaurants and schools when white people didn't want us? Why not clean up our own neighborhoods and schools instead of trying to move out of them and into white people's neighborhoods?"
American professional boxer and three-time world heavyweight champion. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., he became known for his speed, charisma, and major bouts such as the Rumble in the Jungle and the Thrilla in Manila. He was also a prominent public figure in civil rights and religious life.