Remembering Malcolm's Lessons in Evolution as a Reminder of Personal Growth

Today is the 96th birth anniversary of Malcolm X. I am reflecting on the person he once was and the person I once was as a reminder to be patient and steadfast in my evolution.

A more reckless nightlife version of me on the left and the man formerly known as Detroit Red on the right

I was not always the person you may occasionally read critical analyses on injustice, race relations, equity and the dehumanization of Black people from. I have been a writer all of my life but even with that, I did not always write from the most co…