Why Embracing Anti-Colonialism Made Malcolm a Marked Man

​​​​​​​ Ajamu Baraka Malcolm X Speaks in Harlem in June 1963 (Photo: AP) Malcolm X was a legendary revolutionary who is still loved by millions of people. The anniversary of his assassination is an opportunity to reflect on his impact. February 21, 1965, a diversionary scuffle broke out in the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem as…

The Black Revolution is Part of World-Wide Struggle, Malcolm X, 1964

The Black Agenda Review Malcolm X reminds us of the deceit of liberals, the power of international thinking, and the coming of Black revolution. Two massacres of Black people by racist police on either side of the Atlantic remind us how little Black life is valued globally. On June 24, 2022, Moroccan police humiliated, beat,…

Who Killed Malcolm X and Why?

Stephen Millies“And we will know him then for what he was and is―a  prince―our own Black shining prince!―who didn’t hesitate to die, because he loved us so.” That was how the legendary actor Ossie Davis ended his eulogy at Malcolm X’s funeral. Over a half-century later, two of the convicted assassins of Malcolm X, Muhammad…

Malcolm X: The Black Messiah

Ameer Hasan Loggins, Ph.D “I now introduce to you, a man that would give his life for his people,” Benjamin 2X told the crowd in the Audubon Ballroom. That would be the last time 2X would have the honor to make such an introduction. Because on that day, February 21, 1965, in front of close…

The Unknown Relationship between Kwame Nkrumah and Malcolm X

Ahjamu Umi February 21, 2021 marked the 56th commemoration of the assassination of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz aka Malcolm X in Harlem, New York. The 24th marked the 50th commemoration of the CIA (Criminals In Action) sponsored coup that overthrew Kwame Nkrumah’s democratically elected government in Ghana. The close historical proximity of the downfall…

Malcolm X’s Fiery Speech Addressing Police Brutality

In 1962, a confrontation with the LAPD outside a mosque resulted in the death of a Nation of Islam member. It was an event seized on by an outraged Malcolm X, who would condemn it in an impassioned speech. Malcolm X: Police brutality & mainstream media