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Growing Up X: Reflections by Malcolm X’s Daughter on His 100th Birthday
Thu, May 22
|Dayton Metro Library Northwest Branch
Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz joins Dayton Metro Library as part of their Social Justice Speaker Series.
Time & Location
May 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Dayton Metro Library Northwest Branch, 2410 Philadelphia Dr, Dayton, OH 45406, USA
About the Event
Dr. Shabazz will discuss the life and legacy of her father, Malcolm X. She is an Award-winning Author, Educator and Producer. She has authored five historical novels, has served as project advisor for the PBS award-winning film, Prince Among Slaves documentary, and is currently producing a television series based on her latest publication, The Awakening of Malcolm X, with Sony Pictures Television’s TriStar.
She is Chairperson of the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center Board of Trustees. In her work to preserve the legacy of her parents, she has dedicated herself to institution-building and intergenerational leadership development with the tenants of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Shabazz has furthered her community impact with the City University of New York’s Office of Academic Affairs, where she created curriculum to encourage higher education for underserved, inner-city, and marginalized high school dropouts. She has worked with the Office of the…