Before Malcolm X went to Africa, he was a Black nationalist and member of the Nation of Islam. By the time he left, he had become a Pan-Africanist, fighting an anti-imperialist struggle. African Stream tells the story of Malcolm X’s political transformation that led to his assassination a few months after his return.
Malcolm X’s revolutionary trip to Africa
Originally published: Toward Freedom on May 22, 2023 by African Stream (more by Toward Freedom) | (Posted May 24, 2023)
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