Malcolm X, by any means necessary

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Before his assassination in 1965, Malcolm X, the spokesman for the Nation of Islam, inspired adoration and fear in the US with his powerful argument for self defence ‘by any means necessary’. For the centenary of Malcom X’s birth, writers in this guest edition explore his legacy as a resistance leader.

Episodes

  1. EPISODE 1

    Portrait of a revolutionary - Colin Grant

    WritersMosaic Director Colin Grant revisits the connection between Malcolm X, Roots author Alex Haley and photographer Eve Arnold. Malcolm X, by any means necessary is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk

  2. EPISODE 2

    Malcolm X Truth Seeker - Bonnie Greer

    Writer Bonnie Greer on Malcolm X and his influence on her life as a young girl growing up on Chicago's South Side in the 1960s. Malcolm X, by any means necessary is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk

  3. EPISODE 3

    Encountering Malcolm X - Vayu Naidu

    Storyteller Vayu Naidu looks back at her 12-year-old self in 1969, learning about Malcolm X from her influential school teacher. Malcolm X, by any means necessary is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk

  4. EPISODE 4

    Malcolm at the Martyr’s Cafe - Vanessa Kisuule

    Bristol poet Vanessa Kisuule's imagined encounter with her hero Malcolm X in the afterlife at The Martyr's Café. Malcolm X, by any means necessary is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk

  5. EPISODE 5

    Malcolm X (and James Baldwin) changed me - Max Farrar

    Writer and academic Max Farrar reflects on texts by Malcolm X and his daughter that have influenced him over the years. Malcolm X, by any means necessary is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk

  6. EPISODE 6

    Straightening out the kinks - Ella Sinclair

    Ella Sinclair remembers how she first realised that she didn't need to straighten her hair and the influence of Malcolm X in that decision. Malcolm X, by any means necessary is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk

  7. EPISODE 7

    Burn it down: Reading Malcolm X in Rochdale - John Siddique

    John Siddique remembers how he first came across Malcolm X's writing and his powerful influence on John's life today as a spiritual teacher. Malcolm X, by any means necessary is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk

  8. EPISODE 8

    Living reinvention - Franklin Nelson

    Journalist Franklin Nelson on first coming across the work of Malcolm X and how he appreciates its clarity and force today. Malcolm X, by any means necessary is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk

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Before his assassination in 1965, Malcolm X, the spokesman for the Nation of Islam, inspired adoration and fear in the US with his powerful argument for self defence ‘by any means necessary’. For the centenary of Malcom X’s birth, writers in this guest edition explore his legacy as a resistance leader.

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