In his new book about Malcolm X, Mark Whitaker deftly outlines the slain Black activist's wide-ranging cultural influence and the resonance his words have today.

One year before Barack Obama entered politics, he said Malcolm X “promised a new and uncompromising order.” On Morning Joe, ...

It’s been 100 years since Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and 60 years since he was assassinated. His expansive legacy is the focus of a new book written by journalist Mark Whitaker. He sat ...

Los Angeles honored Malcolm X’s 100th birthday with a street dedication and Legacy Festival, celebrating his lasting impact ...

The two Civil Rights leaders had radically opposing but important approaches to the fight for equality, rights and justice ...

Diligence saves me from embarrassment. The barber rakes through my locks, chatting me up. He asks me if I’d seen the new ...

Harlem was the center of much activity celebrating Malcolm X’s 100th birthday during the “Live on Lenox-X Marks the Spot” ...

Civil right activist’s teachings challenge us to confront systemic injustices unflinchingly. In today’s context, his principles are especially relevant.

Malcolm, I am writing to you in acknowledgement of your 100th birthday. It was a significant milestone that was recognised ...

In a world that often dilutes resistance into hashtags and applause lines, Malcolm’s words remain a litmus test for honesty. He did not care to be comfortable. He cared to be correct. And for that, ...

Few public figures have grasped Brooks’ insight as deeply as the activist whose legacy Mark Whitaker chronicles in his luminous, nuanced “The Afterlife of Malcolm X.” In his telling, Malcolm not just ...

Malcolm X, the fearless leader that the actor and activist Ossie Davis described as one of Harlem’s “brightest hopes,” the ...