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50 Years Later: Commemorating the Life and Death of Malcolm X

Pages 144-159 | Published online: 12 Apr 2017
 

ABSTRACT

This essay considers the 50th anniversary of Malcolm X's assassination to understand how Malcolm's public advocacy continues to resonate in a contemporary political context that continues to be punctuated by police violence against Black citizens, generally, and Black men, in particular. Using news accounts commemorating the anniversary of Malcolm's death, as well as stories invoking him or avoiding his invocation in #BlackLivesMatter coverage, this essay charts the political significance of invocations of Malcolm as rhetorical frames for understanding the man and his times as well as us in our milieu to understand how Malcolm's contribution to the #BlackLivesMatter has been minimized by their reformist agenda.

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