ALBANY, N.Y. — The son of Malcolm X's biographer is asking Syracuse University to hand over a letter in which the slain activist writes about hi...
Richard Brodsky | Posted 04.12.2012
In spite of all the idiocies and unfairness, in spite of the impact of corporate wealth on campaigns and public opinion, elected leaders still have the capacity to translate mass movements into things that people can vote for.
Dr. Faheem Younus | Posted 05.27.2012
The Muslim Hajj, while commanded by God, truly became a symbol of unity and brotherhood by the call of Prophet Muhammad. Trayvon's death is an opportunity for white church leaders to make it their calling.
Posted 03.20.2012
Throughout the years, Spike Lee and his production company, 40 Acres and a Mule, has managed to produce some of the most talked-about films in black c...
Muqtedar Khan | Posted 04.27.2012
Malcolm X's legacy is important for Muslims and non-Muslims alike -- and one that has influenced many American Muslims, including myself.
Posted 02.24.2012
Formerly known as Mos Def, Yasiin Bey has rolled in with a remix video of Kanye West and Jay-Z's "N*****s In Paris," 'N****s In Poorest." The track...
Christopher Paul Curtis | Posted 04.16.2012
It is so difficult to choose only ten books for Black History Month; my list should be immediately expanded to include any book by the authors I cite.
AP | By DAVID KLEPPER | Posted 02.06.2012
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The recording was forgotten, and so, too, was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and a bespectacled Ivy Leag...
AP | By JEFF KAROUB | Posted 02.01.2012
DETROIT -- Documents outlining the crime that landed Malcolm X in prison in the 1940s are among some 1,000 recently unearthed items purchased jointly ...
Peter Dreier | Posted 03.18.2012
Muhammad Ali's fame, his sacrifice, and his lifetime commitment to peace and human rights is unequaled in the sports world.
Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 01.16.2012
There is strength in style--the civil-rights movement is a perfect example. Robin Givhan said it best in her essay about the civil-rights movement...
AP | Posted 12.15.2011
NEW YORK -- Authorities say a daughter of Malcolm X is being held without bail after violating terms of her probation. According to the New York Post...
Newsone.com | David Moye | Posted 11.18.2011
One good thing about America is that people are given second chances. Many people who have become leaders, businessmen and even politicians have be...
AP | Posted 09.28.2011
NEW YORK -- A daughter of Malcolm X has been sentenced to five years of probation for stealing the identity of an elderly family friend to run up big ...
Cynthia Ellis | Posted 09.15.2011
Giancarlo Esposito's performance in Breaking Bad's fourth season premiere was so electrifying that, as Woody Allen once said, "All the blood went out of my face and went to my brother."
AP | DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 08.09.2011
NEW YORK — A daughter of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X was released from jail Thursday after pleading guilty to stealing the identity of a...
electricliterature.com | Posted 07.25.2011
I spent Friday night at the New York Public Library's main branch with 499 other people (plus an uncounted slew of librarians, volunteers, security gu...
Democracy Now! | Posted 07.19.2011
On what would have been the 86th birthday of Malcolm X, Democracy Now! hosts a roundtable discussion about Dr. Manning Marable's controversial new biography.
Black Voices | Trymaine Lee | Posted 07.09.2011
Yesterday morning, as I stood across from where it all began at 1100 New York Avenue in Washington, D.C., and watched as the college kids linked arms ...
Michael Levy | Posted 06.29.2011
Memoir, as its Latin root indicates, is a selection of subjective, often partially forgotten, memories. Readers do not expect memoirists to be journalists. What matters is trust.
Michael Giltz | Posted 06.22.2011
You can't simply watch Spike Lee's film Malcolm X or read The Autobiography Of Malcolm X as Told To Alex Haley. To get the fullest, fairest treatment of Malcolm X's life, you must also read this book.
The Washington Post | David Montgomery, Thursday, April 14, 8:19 PM | Posted 06.15.2011
A blistering review of historian Manning Marable’s best-selling new biography of Malcolm X was rejected this week by ÂTheRoot.com, a daily online m...
Alyson Renaldo | Posted 06.13.2011
"And they pay me to do this." I keep hearing him say that in my mind. A week ago, we lost Dr. Manning Marable, a prominent historian, a dedicated professor and on a personal note, my graduate thesis adviser.
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 06.08.2011
Malcolm X remains my greatest hero, no matter what historians have to say. But by believing that our heroes are perfect, we only end up disappointing ourselves later on down the road.
Irene Monroe | Posted 06.07.2011
We need to closely examine the recent revelation that for a period in his life Malcolm X engaged in same-sex relationships.
AP | MICHAEL HILL | Posted 05.29.2012