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The Fine Print: Malcolm X’s message for our moment

Fine Print, NewsBy EMBRACE NEWSMay 21, 2026

Malcolm never appeared in my school history books, and he wasn’t spoken of when the Civil Rights Movement came up. When I read about him on my own, it wasn’t hard to understand why. He didn’t play by the rules.

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