Happy Birthday, Malcolm X!
"The progress is healing the wound that the blow made. And they haven’t even begun to pull the knife out, much less heal the wound. They won’t even admit the knife is there." - Malcolm X Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925. In this episode Lettie shares a few facts about him, she talks about a newspaper he started in 1960, and Lettie reads a few quotes you need to hear and remember because they are still just as applicable in 2023. Happy birthday to one of the most brilliant and influential revolutionary leaders in history! Book recommendations: The Autobiography of Malcolm X Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X Malcolm X Talks to Young People Other resources: "The Ballot or the Bullet" (read and/or listen to the speech) "Message to the Grassroots" Malcolm X's speech addressing police brutality Join Lettie's Patreon and get access to various history and racial justice education, a book club, live convos and replays, and more (depending on which tier you join)! Follow Lettie on Instagram @sincerely.lettie and the podcast at @historyshowsuspodcast