The interviewer kept pushing Malcolm for his “real” last name, trying to corner him — and he answered with so much clarity. He explained that our fathers’ names were taken, rewritten by enslavers to show ownership. That’s how our lineage, our language, and so much of our culture was stripped away. What he said wasn’t just about a name. It was about the loss, the trauma, and the rebuilding. And honestly… it mirrors what we still see today — museums and institutions erasing, rewriting, and gatekee
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The interviewer kept pushing Malcolm for his “real” last name, trying to corner him — and he answered with so much clarity. He explained that our fathers’ names were taken, rewritten by enslavers to show ownership. That’s how our lineage, our language, and so much of our culture was stripped away. What he said wasn’t just about a name. It was about the loss, the trauma, and the rebuilding. And honestly… it mirrors what we still see today — museums and institutions erasing, rewriting, and gatekee
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