What People Are Saying
“Celebrating what was really a historic performance… putting on a show to show this side of Malcolm X, his humanity, his relationship with jazz, a natural Black American, Black Muslim American art form, this is real cultural change work and narrative change work.”
Mark Crain, Executive Director, Dream of Detroit“It was a wonderful program. All the very unique and original music and the variety of art that was represented. Obviously, we’ve all grown up around Malcolm, we are older so we understood where he came from. Did he not love the music? I’m hopeful that this program will go far.
Carolyn Wanzo, Widow of late Black Muslim American trombonist, Melvin Wahid Muhammad Wanzo“I feel uplifted. I’m feeling hopeful. Music inspires our spirits, it uplifts our lives, it’s so important as human beings to remember our humanity and bring us together through music, through song, through dance, through spoken word, and through love. Malcolm X was all about love and unity before the end of his life. This was an incredible performance.”
Barbara Barefield, jazz photographer and wife of guitarist Spencer Barefield