It has undoubtedly been a challenging year for Black people in America. Though the iconic leaders of the past are no longer with us, we can readily surmise their perspectives on contemporary issues.

This country has long elevated Martin Luther King, Jr. as the admirable voice of peace, while positioning Malcolm X as dangerous, divisive and radical. This contrast was never accidental.

Mark Whitaker's new book deftly traces Malcolm X's enduring cultural impact six decades after he was assassinated. (Bettmann Archive via Getty Images) If you were around in the early ’90s you saw a ...

This article and interview originally appeared in All About History magazine issue 96. "The Sword And The Shield" by Dr Peniel E Joseph is available from Basic Books. They didn't hold high public ...

Had he lived, Malcolm X would have turned 100 years old on May 19, 1925. One century later, the religious leader and advocate for Black nationalism continues to spark conversation and action. “The ...

Malcolm X challenged the violence of US power, abroad and at home. Donté Stallworth writes in Jacobin about how Malcolm’s radical internationalism, from Congo to Palestine, speaks to our moment. This ...

Throughout American history, the assassination of Black leaders has served as a tipping point, igniting the greatest fears of Black Americans and rocking the moral consciousness of people concerned ...