Out the Box, Part 2

Abstract: Abdul Alkalimat talks about the life of Malcolm X, how his story maps to the black experience, and what it teaches us about black agency.     

Title: Out the Box, Part 2   

Speaker: Abdul Alkalimat Professor of African American Studies, University of Illinois      

Description: Abdul Alkalimat continues his discussion on escaping racism and intolerance. Malcolm X was an important figure in African American studies because he was outside of the box in many ways. Malcolm's life had many phases and many names- Malcolm Little, Detroit Red, Malcolm X, and Omowale were all different names taken on as Malcolm's philosophy evolved. In this lecture, Abdul Alkalimat talks about the life of Malcolm X, how his story maps to the black experience, and what it teaches us about black agency.    

Sponsor: Department of African American Studies    

Lecture Series: Rethinking the Black Freedom Movement