Honoring Malcolm X - Malcolm X: From Black Nationalism to Pan-Afrikanism
Tue, May 19
|Sankofa Video Books & Café
On the anniversary of Malcolm X's birth, a panel of elders and youth discuss: Malcolm X's legacy, the current state of the movement for Pan-Afrikan self-determination, and the steps to engage and reawaken the Afrikan Masses. Hosted by Sam Plo Kwia Collins, Jr.
Time & Location
May 19, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Guests
About The Event
Hosted by Sam P.K. Collins
Sam P.K. Collins is a grassroots journalist and Garveyite with nearly 15 years of experience in the Black Press. He’s also a K-12 educator who conducts writing workshops. As an adjunct professor, Bro. Sam highlights the Black Press' role in the Afrikan repatriation. In his first and only book, "Babylon Be Still: How a Journalist-Educator Adopted an African-Centered Worldview" Bro. Sam reflects on his Liberian heritage, Pan-Afrikan consciousness, and the creation of his former grassroots media platform AllEyesOnDC. Some of his other writings focus on Rastafari, the modern-day responsibilities of the Black Press, and Liberia's potential as a hub for Pan-Afrikan liberation.
Lynette Monroe-Wilson is a Washington, DC resident of Ward 5. She currently works as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professional for Arlington Public Schools. However, her work in education spans the entire DMV. She is passionate about the areas in which policy and…