Malcolm X

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Did the US state help to murder Malcolm X?

Who really wanted the black leader dead, and why?
26 November 2021
Racism and revolution in the United States
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Racism and revolution in the United States

Why 'black faces in high places' has failed to bring change, and what's the alternative
31 May 2020
How did Malcolm X think we could defeat racism?
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How did Malcolm X think we could defeat racism?

Antony Hamilton’s new book A Rebel’s Guide to Malcolm X holds vital lessons for all revolutionaries, Nadia Sayed and Naima Omar told Alistair Farrow
28 June 2016
Socialist Review Archive

On hypocrisy, racism and corporate greed

In the wake of his death in June, there was seemingly universal acclaim of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. It was not simply sportswriters and fans but also politicians who rushed to pay tribute. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was quick off the mark declaring that Ali was a “truly great champion and a wonderful...
28 June 2016
When we invited Malcolm X to Smethwick
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When we invited Malcolm X to Smethwick

Avtar Singh Jouhl invited Malcolm X to Smethwick days before his assassination fifty years ago. He spoke to Ken Olende about the visit’s impact on the fight against racism
17 February 2015
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Call for global resistance

Saladin Ambar, author of Malcolm X at the Oxford Union, spoke to Socialist Review about Malcolm's historic 1964 speech, and why his ideas will remain relevant as long as oppression persists.
30 January 2015
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Malcolm X: The road to revolution

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the murder of Malcolm X. Antony Hamilton looks at his life and politics.
30 January 2015
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Malcolm X at Oxford Union

When radical black American leader Malcolm X spoke at the Oxford Union in 1963 his speech was hailed as a “30 minute explosion that is perhaps the best encapsulation of [his] ultimate views on race, American politics and what can only be called universal human rights”. In his book Malcolm X at Oxford Union, Racial...
02 May 2014
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The many lives of Malcolm X

Manning Marable, an academic and activist, died in April this year, just three days before the release of his biography of Malcolm X, the great icon of the Black Power Movement.Brian Richardson looks at this landmark book and the extraordinary life of Malcolm X
01 June 2011
A definitive account of Malcolm X
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A definitive account of Malcolm X

Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable reviewed by Yuri Prasad
12 April 2011
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Change through the ballot or the bullet

Kerri Parke's third and final column on US black radical Malcolm X looks at his last year
13 May 2006
The Nation of Islam and the fight for dignity
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The Nation of Islam and the fight for dignity

In the second column in our series on Malcolm X, Kerri Parke looks at his radicalisation
06 May 2006
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Malcolm X: A fighter enraged by the racism of the US

More than 40 years after his death, Malcolm X is as relevant as he was in the 1960s. He remains a revered figure of defiance against all forms of racist oppression, especially among young people.
29 April 2006
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America’s Black Shining Prince

Mike Davis pays tribute to Malcolm X, killed forty years ago
01 March 2005
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Malcolm X

Read this issue's Malcolm X supplement on the fortieth anniversary of his assassination.
26 February 2005
Malcolm X: an inspiration to Muslims struggling for justice
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Malcolm X: an inspiration to Muslims struggling for justice

George Bush’s ‘war on terror’ has made Malcolm X’s vision of universal liberation uniquely relevant to Muslims today, writes civil rights activist Dr Adnan Siddiqui
25 February 2005
Malcolm X: ‘We are living in an era of revolution’
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Malcolm X: ‘We are living in an era of revolution’

Malcolm X was assassinated 40 years ago this week. His ideas can continue to inspire us in the struggle for liberation today, says Cheryl Garvey
25 February 2005
Malcolm X: ‘Show me a capitalist and I’ll show you a bloodsucker’
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Malcolm X: ‘Show me a capitalist and I’ll show you a bloodsucker’

Malcolm X was gunned down on 21 February 1965 as he addressed a political rally in Harlem, New York. The entire US establishment heaved a sigh of relief. The New York Times’ editorial the day after Malcolm’s murder said:
25 February 2005
Malcolm X: Fight back by any means necessary
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Malcolm X: Fight back by any means necessary

"Show me a capitalist and I'll show you a bloodsucker"
31 August 2002