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Malcolm X at 100

Edinburgh International Book Festival

24 August 2025

To mark the centenary of Malcom X's birth, WritersMosaic partnered with the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025 to delve into his enduring role as a revolutionary and a symbol of defiance.

Left-right: Colin Grant, Ekow Eshun, Vayu Naidu and Clementine Burnley

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Malcolm X was born 100 years ago this year. Yet his legacy of resistance ‘by any means necessary’ continues to resonate globally. From the Civil Rights movement to post-colonial struggles, his words and life ignite and inspire change. At the Edinburgh International Book Festival earlier this year, Colin Grant chaired a WritersMosaic panel, delving into Malcom X’s enduring role as a revolutionary and a symbol of defiance, with Clementine Burnley, Vayu Naidu, and Ekow Eshun.

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