Malcolm X isn't above judgement, we may never truly know what any person is thinking or feeling. But one thing that was consistent throughout Malcolm's interviews is that his concepts remained reactionary to white America, overtly Type A personality. He seem to always be competing, even before Islam.
Let's not forget, from his own mouth he dated both black and white women for STATUS...Laura (high class black) and Sophia (who was white).
An element Spike Lee felt was important enough to add in his film.