Malcolm two. It was with deep and profound shock and sorrow that I received the news of the tragic and, somewhat incomprehensible death, of Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of Black nationalist leader and icon, Malcolm X. Born October 8, 1984, several decades after the assassination of his grandfather, Malcolm had the lean, angular beauty of his famed forebear, so much so that a shadow of grandfather was reflected in his face. But his face bore far more, for there, in his eyes, was the unmistakable glint of the pain of those once imprisoned.
His bit came in the midst of his childhood, a boy’s mistake that instantly transformed into the unthinkable, an arson that took the sweet life of his grandmother, Dr. Betty Shabazz, and scarred a child forever. The details of his passage into eternity aren’t clear, but it seems Malcolm, while in Mexico, got into a rumble with locals over a bill and the locals, none too fond of Americans anyway, beat the young man to death. In his relatively short life, Malcolm traveled perhaps as much as his grandfather, visiting France, Libya, and alas, Mexico. Malcolm Malik Shabazz, the grandson of Malcolm X, was 28 years old when he returned to his ancestors. From in prison nation, this is Mumia Abu-Jamal.
These commentaries are recorded by Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio.
