Malcolm X would have turned 100 years old today. We revisit a series of conversations about why Americans so often overlook Malcolm X when it comes to Black History Month celebrations and formal education spaces. 

GUESTS:
John Aerni-Flessner, associate professor for the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University
Kidada Williams, associate professor of African American and American history at Wayne State University
Herb Boyd, Detroit writer, journalist, and activist

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Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

Malcolm X would have turned 100 years old today. We revisit a series of conversations about why Americans so often overlook Malcolm X when it comes to Black History Month celebrations and formal education spaces.&nbsp;
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>John Aerni-Flessner, associate professor for the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University</li>
<li>Kidada Williams, associate professor of African American and American history at Wayne State University</li>
<li>Herb Boyd,&nbsp;Detroit writer, journalist, and activist</li>
</ul>
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Music in this episode by<a href="https://www.sessions.blue/"> Blue Dot Sessions.</a>

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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.

To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org.

If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganpublic.org/podfund

Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state&mdash;from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganpublic.org/programs/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
If you like what you hear on the pod, consider <a href="https://michiganpublic.org/podfund">supporting our work</a>: michiganpublic.org/podfund

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