During part 20 of his weekly series, The Time And What Must Be Done, Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam answered criticism about…
If a new poll commissioned by BET founder and business magnate Robert Johnson is any indication, the myth of a monolithic Black America has been…
Muslim minister and human rights leader El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, widely known as Malcolm X, stands as one of the most-influential figures in Black History. Forty-eight…
Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn Historic District and Malcolm X’s boyhood home in Boston are among America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, according to the annual list released by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The list, now in its 25th anniversary, spotlights locations across the country that are threatened by neglect, insufficient funding, nearby development or […]
The late Manning Marable was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in the catagory of “History” posthumously for his brave historical re-evaluation of Malcolm X in his 608 page “Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention.” Marable’s book provides fresh insights into Malcolm’s ever-evolving political and social views. Moreover, the book sparked controversy over passages that explored the […]
Does Malcolm X deserve a federal holiday? Toure, a New York Times best-selling author, thinks so. He penned a Time Magazine column arguing that the civil rights legend is equally deserving of a federal holiday as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. SEE ALSO: Why Obama’s Critics Are Right What would we celebrate on “Malcolm X […]
Twenty years ago today, the epic movie “Malcolm X” was released in theaters. The movie starred Denzel Washington, who gave the performance of a lifetime capturing the passion and essence of Malcolm X. The three hour epic captured Malcolm’s transformation from street hustler to Muslim leader, and Angela Basset and Delroy Lindo contributed to an […]
It’s always sad when the next generation of a historical legend falls short of the character of their legacy. One of Malcolm X’s daughters, Malikah Shabazz, appeared in a Queens court today on charges that she defrauded the 70-year-old widow of one of her father’s former bodyguards. How can Malikah Shabazz rebuild her character? Let’s […]
From the New York Daily News: The man who murdered Malcolm X with a shotgun blast in 1965 was released Tuesday from prison. Thomas Hagan, who turned 69 this month, walked out of the Lincoln Correctional Facility around 11 a.m., said state corrections spokeswoman Linda Foglia. Hagan was spending two nights a week in the […]
Thomas Hagan, the only man to admit being involved in the murder of Malcolm X, has been granted parole. According to the New York Times, Hagan will likely be released from prison on April 28th after being granted parole on March 3rd. Hagan has recently been allowed to spend 12 hours a week in a […]
VIA: NY1.com Civil rights attorney and politician Percy Sutton has died. The son of a slave, Sutton first moved to New York City after serving with the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. He went on to open a law office in Harlem where he represented Malcolm X, his family and many other defendants. Sutton […]
