Malcolm X Remembered: Andrews and Whitaker

Toronto Public Library presents acclaimed journalist and historian Mark Whitaker and celebrated scholar Kehinde Andrews in a conversation that examines the legacy of Malcolm X and the ongoing struggle for Black liberation. In conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tamara Payne (The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X).

Whitaker’s The Afterlife of Malcolm X traces how Malcolm's image and ideas have been reimagined, reinterpreted, and inspired many over the past six decades. Andrews’s provocative Nobody Can Give You Freedom centers Malcolm’s battle for equality into global contemporary racial justice movements. Together, they'll discuss how Malcolm X's revolutionary vision has been both preserved and distorted in the decades since his assassination, and how his insistence on self-determination, pan-African solidarity, and systemic transformation speaks to our current moment.

Whitaker and Andrews will share both books with host Tamara Payne, and discuss the radical heart of Malcolm's politics and what it means to fight for freedom today.

About this event's guests:

Mark Whitaker
Kehinde Andrews
Tamara Payne

Read More:

The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon's Enduring Impact on America
Nobody Can Give You Freedom: The Political Life of Malcolm X
The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X

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This event is also part of TPL's Black History and Culture Series.

Presenting Sponsor of Heritage Programs: TD Bank Group, through the TD Ready Commitment.

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