Malcolm X and Pan-Africanism - Film Screening and Discussion with A. Peter Bailey & Dr. James Pope
Sat, May 17
|Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
Join us for the fifth installment in our series commemorating the 100th birthday of Malcolm X—with a special screening of "Footprints of Pan-Africanism", followed by discussion with Dr. James Pope, A. Peter Bailey and Haile Gerima.
Time & Location
May 17, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Guests
About The Event
About Malcolm X
Malcolm X was a minister, civil rights activist, and prominent Black nationalist leader who served as a spokesman for the Nation of Islam during the 1950s and 1960s. Due largely to his efforts, the Nation of Islam grew from a mere 400 members at the time he was released from prison in 1952 to 40,000 members by 1960. A naturally gifted orator, Malcolm X exhorted Black people to cast off the shackles of racism “by any means necessary,” including violence. The fiery civil rights leader broke with the Nation of Islam shortly before his assassination in 1965 at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City, where he had been preparing to deliver a speech. He was 39 years old.
About A. Peter Bailey
A. Peter Bailey is a distinguished scholar, journalist, and author whose work has significantly contributed to understanding the life and legacy of Malcolm X.…