Book Teach-In: Fighting for Our Place in the Sun: Malcolm X and the Radicalization of the Black Student Movement 1960-1973
Thursday, March 16 | 5 - 6:30 p.m. EST
Hosted in-person in the CUE Auditorium and virtually via Zoom
Please note: Registration is now closed. Contact us at CUE@pitt.edu with any questions.
In Fighting for Our Place in the Sun, Dr. Richard D. Benson II examines the life of Malcolm X as not only a radical political figure, but also as a teacher and mentor. The book illuminates the untold tenets of Malcolm X’s educational philosophy, and also traces a historical trajectory of Black activists that sought to create spaces of liberation and learning that are free from cultural and racial oppression. It explains a side of the Black student movement and shift in black power that develops as a result of the student protests in North Carolina and Duke University. From these acts of radicalism, Malcolm X Liberation University (MXLU), the Student Organization for Black Unity (SOBU/YOBU), and African Liberation Day (ALD) were produced to serve as catalysts to extend the tradition of Black activism in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Scholars, researchers, community organizers, and students of African-American studies, American studies, history of education, political science, Pan-African studies, and more will benefit from this provocative and enlightening text.
This teach-in will be hybrid, allowing participants to join virtually or in-person in the CUE Auditorium. Please note: In-person registration is limited. Registration closes March 14.
This event is free and open to the public.
The first 25 registrants (full-time students or individuals with a hardship) may be eligible to receive a copy of the book. If you are interested, please provide your mailing address when filling out the registration form.