MALCOLM X DAY – Panel Discussion & Benefit Concert for Sudan and Gaza

Honoring the Legacy of Malcolm X El Hajji Malik El Shabaaz

Join us for a timely conversation as we reflect on the life and legacy El Hajji Malik El Shabaaz with a panel followed by a live performance by Jazz Explosion, an ensemble of some of Chicago’s best, seasoned artists who have played and recorded with Jazz legends, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, and Ramsey Lewis. This musical program is set to be a true reflection, expression, and celebration of Black, Muslim, and Muslim-adjacent contributions to American music and culture. Music selections include some of Br. Malcolm’s favorites.

Proceeds will go to support urban development and international relief aid.

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm / Doors Open at 6:30 pm
Venue American Islamic College Auditorium

Tickets:
General Admission: $20
Students: $15
For those with financial hardship, give what you can: Free / ∞
Kids 12 and under: Free

Announcement of Program Change

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the College restructured the event to welcome Jazz Explosion. Keeping in the spirit of El Hajji Malik El Shabazz (Malcolm X) and the cause for humanitarian aid to the suffering peoples of Gaza and Sudan central to this event, the College brings you a program that reflects the College’s commitment to social justice and human rights for all.

Please join us for a stimulating panel discussion and a musical performance that is sure to provoke the senses.

Proceeds will be donated.

Dr. Lynne Muhammad

Lynne Muhammad holds a Doctorate degree from Loyola University Chicago and teaches Biology at American Islamic College to undergraduate students. She is the founder of The STREAM Lab, which is a hands-on interactive program designed to help youth between the ages of 8-15 learn how to integrate skills learned in school into a cohesive tool for solving problems. She serves as the chair of the science department at Whitney Young Magnet High School where she has taught for more than 16 years.

Dr. Kim Searcy

Kim Searcy is Associate Professor of History at Loyola University Chicago where he teaches courses on Islam, Islam in East Africa, African history, slavery in Muslim Africa, and Islam in the African American experience.

Tarek Khalil, JD

Tarek is an attorney and activist. He graduated from UIC and John Marshall Law School. He is the Education Coordinator at the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP-Chicago). With AMP, Tarek lectures on topics such as modern Palestinian history, Middle East politics, and Palestinian rights under international law.