of black power. To better understand the genreâs popularity among its primarily young, male, black audience we need to understand the competing gendered visions of black power. Despite womenâs roles in the movement, male standards for black liberation dominated not only the
May 19 is Malcolm X Day. Not everyone knows about this holiday, nor do they understand where and why it is celebrated. While not a federal holiday like Martin Luther King Jr. Day, many people take May 19, to recognize, honor, and remember the works of civil rights leader and activist Malcolm X. Malcolm X Day is held on May 19, because that was the date Malcolm X was born. Malcolm X Day is a local holiday that is most notably celebrated in the city of Berkeley, California, where it is considered an official holiday.
Malcolm X (/ËmÃ¦lkÉm ËÉks/; May 19, 1925 â February 21, 1965), born Malcolm Little and later also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (Arabic: Ø§ÙØ­Ø§Ø¬Ù ÙØ§ÙÙ Ø§ÙØ´Ø¨Ø§Ø²ââ; Arabic pronunciation: [Él-hÃ¦Ê¤ ËmÃ¦lÉªk Él-ËÊÉbÉz]), was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist.