We speak with author, activist, scholar and former Green Party presidential candidate, professor Jared Ball about his book , A Lie of Reinvention: Correcting Manning Marable’s Malcolm X. Professor Ball is one of the driving forces behind the book that challenges the late Manning Marable and some of his conclusions he lays out in what many … Continued
Reporter A.C. Thompson discusses an investigation into white supremacist groups. A.C. Thompson is a staff reporter with ProPublica. His stories, which often examine the criminal justice system, have helped lead to the exoneration of two innocent San Francisco men sentenced to life in prison and the prosecution of seven New Orleans police officers. In addition to working as … Continued
In this talk Michael Eric Dyson, PhD explores the cultural significance of Malcolm X’s ideology philosophy and his impact on modern movements. Malcolm X’s cultural rebirth—his improbable second coming—brims with irony. The nineties are marked by intense and often angry debates about racial authenticity and “selling out,” and the participants in these debates—from politicians to … Continued
