Du Bois and Frantz Fanon and is an integral part of the revolutionary politics formed to alleviate the plight of people of African descent globally.Ī review of " Black Minded" by American scholar and poet Fred Moten, whose work explores critical theory, Black studies, and performance studies, was "especially helpful for me to place the text for myself," says Sawyer. The book, published by Pluto Press, demonstrates how Malcolm X's philosophy lies at the intersection of the thought of W.E.B. Sawyer argues that the foundational concepts of Malcolm X's political philosophy - economic and social justice, strident opposition to white supremacy and Black internationalism - often are obscured by an emphasis on biography. "This book is an attempt to do that and also, frankly, a love letter to Malcolm X in honor of all he has done for me." "The motivation for writing this came from a realization that even with the regard I had for Malcolm X as an activist, I was not taking him seriously as a thinker," says Sawyer, who also is director of CC's Africana Intellectual Project. Sawyer's book goes beyond biography and examines Malcolm X's philosophical system. Known as "the angriest black man in America," Malcolm X was one of the most famous activists to ever live. Michael Sawyer, assistant professor in Colorado College's Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Studies program and English Department, has published a new book, "Black Minded: The Political Philosophy of Malcolm X."
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