This screening showcases a collection of films that explore the lasting influence of Malcolm X on Black arts and the historical narrative. The program includes Dick Fontaine’s MALCOLM X: NO SELL OUT (1984), Jenn Nkiru’s REBIRTH IS NECESSARY (2017), and John Akomfrah’s SEVEN SONGS FOR MALCOLM X (1993). The Thursday, September 11 screening will feature a conversation between film professor Nzingha Kendall and guest-curator Yasmina Price.

Malcolm X, Pgm 1: Black Arts and Retelling History with Nzingha Kendall (Film Professor), Yasmina Price (Guest-Curator)

The film explores the immense cultural impact of Malcolm X, demonstrating how his assassination spurred the Black Arts Movement and how his legacy continues to influence various art forms. It delves into how his rhetoric is reimagined in rap music and how artists and filmmakers use their craft to re-author a self-determined Black history.