What Would Malcolm X Do Today? - WARTIME 7

After a recent Wartime Roundtable at the Hub, two young high school students stayed behind, still deep in discussion about the life and legacy of Malcolm X. One of the elders sat with them listening, laughing, and gently pushing their thinking forward.

Both had attended a community teach-in and had been studying The Malcolm X Study Guide, recently updated by Black Men Build.

Jamal, a devout Muslim and standout student, is beginning to question and reinterpret some of the more conservative traditions he’s grown up with. Kimbe, slightly older and a youth organizer, brings a sharp focus to his study of Pan-Africanism and political history. The two first connected through the Malcolm X Youth Debate League, where ideas are sharpened in public and transformation is always on the table.

As the elder spoke, offering stories, challenges, and reflections, he echoed the spirit of Babas like A. Peter Bailey, Bill Sales, and Muhammad Ahmad.

Together, their conversation reflected something deeper: what it means for young Black men to think critically, engage politically, and carry forward the legacy of Malcolm in this moment.

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