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
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
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
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.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar narrates his journey to Islam and how Black identity is central to his conversion story.
As we approach the birth anniversary of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz aka Malcolm X, we share this repost. By Hakeem Muhammad Throughout his life, Malcolm X’s political and theological views constantly evolved. However, several core elements never changed. One was his recognition of white supremacy as a
From Ebony Magazine, September 1964 Today, on the fifty-third anniversary of El Hajj Malik Shabazz’s (Malcolm X’s) martyrdom, we re-present Hans Massaquoi’s article in Ebony covering the short period between his departure from the Nation of Islam in March 1964 and his assassination in 1965. Massaquoi
“Do not suppose that those killed in the Path of God are dead. Indeed not! They are alive, in the very presence of their Sustainer well provided for.” (Qur'an 3:169) Fifty-Two years ago today, Malcolm X, also known as Al Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was assasinated at the
![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://i1.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)
