The Life and Legacy of Malcolm X - Fri 7-9 @ Harvard Law

[Daniel Larremore]

Boners,

Every time I say yes to something that Ola or Maryse invites me to on Facebook, I'm happy I went. Here's another thing, Friday night. Wanna join?

Iain is already in, because he and I committed to exposing ourselves each month to things that we don't know much about. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/826534300715006/

Dan

• Tomorrow at 7:15pm - 9:00pm Tomorrow · 27°F / 11°F Clear

• Show Map Ames Courtroom, Harvard Law School Cambridge, Massachusetts

The Harvard Islamic Society, in conjunction with the Black Students Association, the Black Men's Forum, the Association of Black Harvard Women, the Rho Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations are proud to present Remember X: The Life and Legacy of a Civil Rights Legend. This event will commemorate the 50 years that have passed since Malcolm X's assassination and will feature Malcolm's daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz, as the keynote speaker. 

Our goals for the event are simple, to raise awareness of the immense legacy left by Malcolm X in the many arenas of his life. We hope to promote a more complex and well rounded dialogue about his significance in our country's history, as well as the untold narrative of civil rights and Islam as they did and continue to exist together in America. 

This event has been generously sponsored by the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research and the Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal Center for Islamic Studies at Harvard University.

[Maryse Pearce]

Fact: One time, I made an announcement at my (tiny, private) Brooklyn high school that I was having a Malcolm X party in the cafeteria, and that no white people were invited. (My school was about 90% white.) (My only friends were the other POC, so every day was a Malcolm X party anyway.)

Surprisingly, the Berkeley Carroll School wasn't too pleased with me.

Sadly, I have my book club tomorrow night at the same time, so I won't be able to make it. But I'd love to hear how the event is. 

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[Olamide Abiose]

I'm going and I'm so pumped!

[Iain Prendergast]

"My only friends were the other POC"

I've been calling maryse out for her bigotry for so long - good to know I wasn't the first 

[Olamide Abiose]

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#reverseracism, amirite?

[Maryse Pearce]

It's definitely bigotry when the 4 kids of color in a wealthy, overwhelmingly white private school hang out with each other. I discriminated against those white kids erryday.

[Daniel Larremore]

My hair has strands of both brown and white. I am told that when they mix, it indicates wisdom. 

[Maryse Pearce]

Oops, forgot this gif

[Kelley Greenman]

I want in on yours and Ian's pact! That sounds awesome. I am gone this Friday, but just wanted to let you know I'm in for future ones.

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