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50 Years Since Malcolm X's Assassination: The Legacy Endures; The Struggle Continues!
February 21, 2015
On February 21st, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated. As a revolutionary internationalist and a leader of the Black liberation struggle, Malcolm X shaped and influenced a generation of Black activists, artists, revolutionaries and intellectuals. His impact has been profound and lasting.
- Dr. Afua Cooper (JRJ Chair of Black Canadian Studies, Dalhousie University) - The Religious Life of Malcolm X;
- El Jones (Halifax's Poet Laureate, prison rights activist and PhD candidate, Dalhousie University) - Malcolm X & the Prison System;
- Dr. John Munro (Assistant Professor of History, Saint Mary's University) - They Began to Recognize Who Their Enemy Was: Malcolm X and the Struggle Against Empire
- Dr. Isaac Saney (TYP Director, Dalhousie University & Adjunct Professor of History, Saint Mary's University) - Malcolm X & Martin Luther King, Jr.: The False Divide.
- Dr. Rhonda Britton, pastor of the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church will be the moderator.
This is a free event and is organized by the JRJ Chair of Black Canadian Studies, Dalhousie University & the North Branch Memorial Library. Sponsors include the Transition Year Program, Dalhousie University and the No Harbour For War editorial committee.
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: North Branch Memorial Library
Location: 2285 Gottingen Street Halifax, NS
Categories: Human Rights, Law, Legal
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