Well as the middle east, as well as a few speeches that he made, one in 1959 and another in 1965 before he was killed that really talked about his viewpoints on africa, and then also a very critical interview that he gave when he attended the organization of African Unity conference in late july of 1964, in which he sort of discussed his strategy and the reason why he came to that conference and was appealing to these african heads of state. So hopefully everyone has read and listen to these speeches so we can really get a sense of malcolm xs viewpoints on africa. But really, in order for us to really understand why malcolm expressed some of the things he did in these letters because in many ways we see he is arguing against particular ideas within the black community that were right spread widespread. It is critical for us to have a very good Vantage Point of how africanamericans, specifically black americans, were thinking about africa in the late 1950s, early 1960s. Before we talk a
So today, were going to be, of course, reviewing and discussing section that really talks about malcolms views, malcolm xs views on on africa and even the middle east. And of course, we read a few of the letters that he sent home when he was traveling in 1959, as well as in 1964 in africa as well as the middle east. As well as a few speeches that he made. One in 1959 and another in 1965 before he was killed. That really sort of talked about his viewpoints on africa. And then also a very critical interview that he gave when he attended the organizational organization of African Unity conference in in late july of 1964. In which he sort of discussed his strategy and the reason why he came to that conference and was appealing to these african heads of state. So hopefully, everyones read and and listened to these speeches. And so we can really sort of get a sense of of malcolm xs viewpoints on africa. But really, i mean, i think in order for us to really understand why malcolm expressed so
And of course, we read a few of the letters that he sent home when he was traveling in 1959, as well as in 1964 in africa as well as the middle east. As well as a few speeches that he made. One in 1959 and another in 1965 before he was killed. That really sort of talked about his viewpoints on africa. And then also a very critical interview that he gave when he attended the organizational organization of African Unity conference in in late july of 1964. In which he sort of discussed his strategy and the reason why he came to that conference and was appealing to these african heads of state. So hopefully, everyones read and and listened to these speeches. And so we can really sort of get a sense of of malcolm xs viewpoints on africa. But really, i mean, i think in order for us to really understand why malcolm expressed some of the things he did in these in these letters. Because in many ways, we see that hes sort of arguing against particular ideas within the black community that were w
Well as the middle east. As well as a few speeches that he made. One in 1959 and another in 1965 before he was killed. That really sort of talked about his viewpoints on africame. And then also a very critical interview that he gave when he attended the organizational organization of African Unity conference in in late july of 1964. In which he sort of discussed his strategy and the reason why he came to that conference and was appealing to these african heads of state. So hopefully, everyones read and and listened to these speeches. And so we can really sort of get a sense of of malcolm xs viewpoints on africa. But really, i mean, i think in order for us to really understand why malcolm expressed some of the things he did in these in these letters. Because in many ways, we see that hes sort of arguing against particular ideas within the black community that were widespread in africa. Its its critical for us to to have a very good Vantage Point of of how americans, and more specificall
Conversation with an interesting thing that i kept coming back to and your book. Which i think eliminates a lot of this historical moment, a lot of the contradictions we currently have. In your research, it seems that the young men you talk to have at least the beginnings of an understanding of the changing Politics Around and gender. And a lot of them even go so far as to say pronouns they talk about feminist concepts such as consents, and sort of these changing conditions. But they all seem haunted by past ideas of masculinity and sexuality. In one case she wrote that the young man was critical of the classic markers of masculinity but he also aspired to them. Feels like theres a ghost of masculinity and sexuality this following these young men around and i was hoping you could talk about. Is actually almost as if theyve layered these new expectations on top of the old ones without really challenging or looking at, or eliminating the old ones. So theyre in a real state of conflict. S