The University of the District of Columbia and Arab America are pleased to present Ambassador Attallah Shabazz -- daughter of the revolutionary civil rights leader Malcolm X, -- who comes to Washington, DC to mark the 50th anniversary of her father’s assassination. The internationally renowned diplomat, author and humanitarian will speak at the UDC Theater of the Arts Auditorium on the Van Ness campus on Thursday, February 26th beginning at 7:30 p.m. The auditorium is located at 4200 Connecticut Avenue and Windom Circle, NW.
The program is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is requested at: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/udcfoundation/event/515034/
Malcolm X was a minister, an orator and a revolutionary, but for Attallah Shabazz, he was simply her father. She is the eldest of his six daughters, and was a child when he was assassinated on February 21, 1965.
Today, Shabazz is a writer, teacher, mentor -- and a daughter still trying to clarify her father's place in history. He preached equality "by any means necessary," but Shabazz says her father's message has been misinterpreted over the years…
CBS NEWS Interview
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/malcolm-x-remembered-by-daughter-attallah-shabazz-50-years-after-his-assassination/
Appointed as the Ambassador-at-Large by the Prime Minister of the nation of Belize, Ms. Shabazz is an advisor on International Cultural Affairs and Project Development. As a writer, diplomat, and the eldest daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, she is among the most sought after and captivating speakers in the United States, Europe, Africa and Central America. Through her dynamic and inspirational words, she seeks to motivate and encourage people to recognize the value in and appreciation of diverse cultural engagement, traditions and perspectives. She encourages dialogue between diverse people to create a better understanding of history and unity among different cultures.
The recent release of the motion picture, “Selma” has brought the fight for civil rights and justice into contemporary consciousness and serves as a reminder that prejudice and discrimination is still directed against people of color. In the wake of recent uprisings in Ferguson, Missouri over the police shooting of Michael Brown, and the latest tragic murder of three Arab American students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the struggle for civil rights continues until the day when there is justice for all--regardless of their race, color or religion.
“Last week’s horrific shooting of three Arab-Americans was racially motivated because of religion and ethnicity,” says event co-sponsor and Arab America President, Warren David. “The purpose of this event is to commemorate Black History Month and for our communities to stand together both, African-American and Arab-American. I can think of no better event than this one which brings our two communities together in solidarity.”
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