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Trouble is stirring between Malcolm X’s children and a book publisher over the rights to a diary he wrote in his last year.
We are excited to announce a very special edition of the ABHM Book Club! For July, we will be reading Dr. Ibram X Kendi’s new book for middle schoolers, Malcolm Lives! in partnership with We Got This and the museum’s Jr Griots (our high school summer docents).
Colin Grant reviews a book in which the author parallels the racism faced by notable figures such as Malcolm X with his own life.
A National Geographic series will look at the lives of two prominent activists, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
ABHM Book Club Presents: The Three Mothers. In honor of the upcoming Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we have selected a book that covers the 1960s Civil Rights Movement from a perspective long overlooked –that of the mothers of Dr. MLK Jr., James Baldwin, and Malcolm X.
In honor of the upcoming MLK Day, we have selected a book that covers the 60’s Civil Rights Movement from a perspective of the mothers of Dr. MLK Jr., James Baldwin, and Malcolm X.
A century ago, a white mob beat, stabbed, shot, and hung Mr. Crawford, a 56-year-old black farmer, in the Abbeville town square, after he dared to argue with a white merchant over the price of cottonseed. The patriarch of a large, multi-generational family, and the owner of 427 acres of land, Mr. Crawford was a successful farmer and leader whose murder had long-reaching effects. In October 2016, hundreds gathered in Abbeville for a Freedom School, during which college students, activists, and leaders led discussions about our country’s history of racial injustice and its contemporary legacies. Those present included more than 100 of Anthony Crawford’s descendants, who wore black armbands and buttons in his memory, as well as members of the families of Emmett Till, Ida B. Wells, and Malcolm X, who came to lend support and words of encouragement.
A letter that was recently discovered is said to have been written by civil rights activist Malcolm X.
The story of the Pullman porters is one of resilience, organization, and leadership in the face of discrimination. Through their fight for fair wages, dignity, and collective bargaining, they built the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the nation’s first all-Black labor union. Their efforts not only transformed working conditions on America’s railroads but also helped lay the groundwork for the modern Civil Rights Movement.
Pullman porters occupied a unique position in American life, traveling the nation’s railways while connecting Black communities across regions. Through their work, they shared news, ideas, and opportunities, helping spread Black culture and supporting the Great Migration of millions of African Americans from the South. Their earnings and experiences also helped build a growing Black middle class, opening educational and professional opportunities for future generations.