Malcolm X Beyond the Mythology – w/ Clarence Lang

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Historian Clarence Lang joins us for a conversation about Malcolm X. We discuss his commitment to Black pride and self-determination and his rejection of the white gaze and the myth of American exceptionalism. Learn how teaching about the life and works of Malcolm X can illuminate the universe of possibilities of the civil rights movement—and the diversity of ideology, strategy and political thought within the Black freedom struggle.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/07vwINEtQpTFj4heSLCj8B" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">latest Spotify playlist</a> has even more Movement Music inspired by this episode. </span></p> <div><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Tyree Boyd-Pates posted some great photos of Malcolm Little in <a href= "https://twitter.com/TyreeBP/status/1262806531994607616?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this Twitter thread</a>.</span> <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">In the news, the Washington Post published <a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/02/22/malcolm-x-assassination-letter-nypd-fbi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a recently discovered letter</a> attesting to FBI involvement in the assassination of Malcolm X.  </span><span style= "font-family: arial, sans-serif;">And here's a</span> <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/106490/the-autobiography-of-malcolm-x-by-malcolm-x-alex-haley/9780345376718/teachers-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">quick guide to teaching</a> the Autobiography of Malcolm X from Penguin Random House.</div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And visit the <a href= "http://www.learningforjustice.org/podcasts/teaching-hard-history/civil-rights-movement/malcolm-x-beyond-the-mythology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">enhanced episode transcript</a> for additional classroom resources about Malcolm X.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Educators! <a href= "http://learningforjustice.org/podcastpd" target="_blank" rel=