Damage is cumulative. Arguing over who did the most damage is not likely to bring about anything but hatred, resentment and more damage.
That is essentially what X did. King offered unity, healing and a better future.
That is essentially what X did. King offered unity, healing and a better future.
It worked for King, it worked for Ghandi. Do you really think there could have been something like the civil rights laws -- born primarily of white people -- if the primary black person had been X and not King?
Yet it was Ghandi himself who, when asked if his peaceful tactics would have worked against Hitler, said, "probably not."
I'm not suggesting that white people are literally Hitler, but simply that there's a time and place for everything, including peace and violence. And I say that as someone who has never called for violence on anything ever.