Lineages of Black History: A (Too Brief) Conversation with Bob Rhodes

Bob Rhodes is a legendary self-proclaimed (accurately) “idea man” who prefers the background to the limelight. He is one of the most brilliant still-living true Black Leftists who has yet maintained strong ties with the Black nationalist community. I had a chance to capture this portion of a conversation we had in the office of…

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Malcolm X's Final Years

// From teleSUR: “On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, “Malcolm’s Final Years” takes a look at his life and times, political evolution, and ongoing legacy. The militant African-American leader, who continues to inspire generations of young fighters in the United States and other countries, was evolving from a narrow nationalist stance…

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Branding Malcolm X

Ilyasah Al-Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X, was quoted recently as saying that, “It was when I was watching the second Obama inauguration that I started to really worry that my father was being written out of history…” Her comment speaks to the concern discussed in this presentation by Dr. Jared Ball, the branding of…

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