Malcolm x's cultural rebirth--his improbable second coming--brims with irony. The nineties are marked by intense and often angry debates about racial authenticity and "Selling out," And the participants in these debates-...Malcolm x's cultural rebirth--his improbable second coming--brims with irony. The nineties are marked by intense and often angry debates about racial authenticity and "Selling out," And the participants in these debates--from politicians to filmmakers to rap artists--often draw On Malcolm's scorching rebukes to such moves.