Happy 98th to Malcolm

General Conversation about Malcolm X 1925-1965 .

Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement and Black empowerment movements. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam until 1964, he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the Black community.

A posthumous autobiography, on which he collaborated with Alex Haley, was published in 1965.

A controversial figure accused of preaching racism and violence, Malcolm X is also a widely celebrated figure within African-American and Muslim American communities for his pursuit of racial justice. He was posthumously honored with Malcolm X Day, on which he is commemorated in various cities across the United States. Hundreds of streets and schools in the U.S. have been renamed in his honor, while the Audubon Ballroom, the site of his assassination, was partly redeveloped in 2005 to accommodate the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center.

This episode is for those 18 years of age and over.

Episode 346 of Shabaka's Black Experience Enhanced