In spite of claims by the mediator that a deal was “within reach”, the USA broke off negotiations with Iran to start a bombing campaign on its Persian counterpart for the second time in less than year. (1) The reasons given for the bombing by the Trump administration have been…

March 2nd is the 45th anniversary of the National Black People’s Day of Action, “an unprecedented display of black political power” that mobilised between 20,000 and 60,000 people for a march through the streets of London to protest recent New Cross Massacre in particular and endemic racism in UK society…

One thing that Ọmọ́wálé Malcolm X demonstrated without a shadow of a doubt was he was an organisation man. Raised in the bosom of the Garvey Movement, he found his way back to the path after tumultous teenage years. Once be became active he was never outside of one, be…

In spite of hundreds (if not thousands) of books, films, articles and studies on Ọmọ́wálé Malcolm X, there still seems much about his legacy that remains hidden. He has been consistently cast as enlightened spiritual Muslim (1), “Third Worldist” internationalist (2) or even “race-neutral.” integrationist (3). However, perhaps the best…

With his unbridled demand for political and economic freedom, Ọmọ́wálé Malcolm X, had a profound influence on the Black Power Movement that emerged in the wake of his brutal assassination on February 21st 1965 that has inspired generations of activists ever since, not only political organisers but also cultural artists….