Today we honor Muslim minister and activist Malcolm X (el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz) on his birthday.
In New York City, filmmaker Spike Lee will be the keynote speaker at the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Center, and is commemorating the 30th anniversary of his “Malcolm X” movie. To RSVP livestream, go to:Sign up for our acclaimed free newsletter Editorially Black with the top Racial Equity stories of the day to your inbox!
Of Malcolm’s many contributions to the African diaspora, assisting the local lost and found Americanized-Africans in relearning their true heritage is one of the most significant ones. It helped in remedying the traumas caused by centuries of psychological, physical, and spiritual enslavement here in the wilderness of North America.
“Malcolm X was strong medicine,” TV journalist Gil Noble once noted at a City College of New York Malcolm X conference. “Many people were scared to say what he said in public. They only said those things behind closed doors.” He used his Garveyite upbringing, as well as Nation of Islam training, to share inspirational messages that motivated people to build their own Black families and communities. Due to his success, he helped heighten awareness about both groups.
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