“Black Prince.” That’s the title of this 1971 painting by renowned artist Wadsworth Jarrell. It’s based on a photo of Malcolm X taken in 1963—I snapped this pic of it in 2019 and it still brings tears to my eyes. I first read “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” when I was 11 and developed such respect for him. He possessed an unshakable, deep love for Black people, he was the epitome of the concept of “constant learning,” and he translated what he learned to the pursuit of racial justice. Today on the 56th anniversary of Malcolm’s assassination in 1965 at age 39, with the the wound of racism bleeding out... do you love Black people? If no, how do you change this? (Do you want to change it?) If you say yes, how does it show up in your life? Malcolm X said in a speech at Oxford just weeks before his murder: “And I, for one, will join in with anyone — I don't care what color you are — as long as you want to change this miserable condition that exists on this earth.” Amen. Ase. #malcolmx #racism #raceunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CLlSZ5WLxh8/?igshid=1w1dzzu0kyhtc
