In recognition of Malcolm X’s birthday this month, Howard University student journalist and Sapelo Square news writer Ruqayyah Taylor spoke with a few of her schoolmates to get their thoughts on what Malcolm X’s legacy means to them.
Sapelo Square joined the Council on Islamic Relations (CAIR), CAIR Georgia and other American Muslim organizations in calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to transfer Imam Jamil Al-Amin (formerly known as H. Rap Brown) from federal custody in Arizona back to state custody
Today, May 19, is Malcolm X Day, recognizing the birth of one of our greatest justice leaders. In 2020 we came together (during the peak of Covid chaos) to celebrate Malcolm X’s legacy with a virtual event, “Black Legacies. Black Futures.”
In this episode of On The Square, it’s all about our Black boys! Sapelo Square’s Executive Director, Latasha Rouseau, speaks with Atiba Saleem Jones, the founder and Executive Director of SAVE Institute.
UPDATE 5/31/23: We were recently made aware of a correction needed in our interview with Hisham Aidi. We would like to note that it was not Khalil Muhammad but Aisha al-Adawiya who organized the 2015 event at the Schomburg Center and invited Hisham Aidi and