Pinback button which reads “Malcolm X Speaks For Me,” 1960-1970
We honor the life and legacy of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz/Malcolm X on February 21, the day of his martyrdom 56 years ago.
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Organization of Afro-American Unity Inc. Aims and Objectives, 1965
This double-sided folded leaflet outlines the aims and objectives of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, Inc. (OAAU), founded by Malcolm X in 1964.
Tape recorder used by Malcolm X at Mosque No. 7, 1960
Malcolm X used this tape recorder in 1960 when he served as minister of the Nation of Islam’s (NOI’s) Mosque No. 7 in Harlem.
![Malcolm X's notes for "The Ballot or the Bullet": 1. This is the year of The Ballot or the Bullet, 1. First: my personal position, 2. Still a Muslim, Islam, 3. Still credit MM [Mr. Muhammad] for what I know + what I am](https://i0.wp.com/sapelosquare.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/The-Making-of-The-Ballot-or-the-Bullet-Feature-Image-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1)
The Making of Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet”
Sapelo Square History Editor Zaheer Ali joined the New York Public Library's Julie Golia to examine Malcolm X's handwritten notes for one of his most iconic speeches, the still timely "The Ballot or the Bullet." Together, they explored the context around the speech, and how
Malcolm’s Garden: Sowing Black Legacies to Grow Black Futures
On May 19th, Sapelo Square is curating an online commemoration of Malcolm X under the theme “Black Legacies. Black Futures,” which is fitting in so many ways. The work that Malcolm X put into establishing the brick and mortar of the Black Muslim community is
Interview: Malcolm X and the Sudanese
Ahmed Osman, a Sudanese development economist who met Malcolm X in July 1963, would go on to play a critical role in Malcolm X’s life and death — drawing him to Sunni Islam, organizing his hajj to Mecca, and even speaking at his funeral. The
Legacy Post: The Ballot or the Bullet: 2016
Sapelo turns 5 this year! In celebration, along with new content, we are republishing some of our most popular content from our first 5 years. Check out this Politics post from 2016.
It Ain’t Easy: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Journey to Islam
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar narrates his journey to Islam and how Black identity is central to his conversion story.
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