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 Shabazz, the grandson of civil rights icon Malcolm X, has been killed in Mexico according to The Amsterdam News. He was 28. Shabazz's death was also confirmed on Twitter and Facebook by Terrie Williams, a friend of the Shabazz family.