The Philosophy and Politics of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Harvard FAS

This seminar for graduate students and undergraduates with backgrounds in political theory, philosophy, or African American Studies undertakes a rigorous examination of the political lives and philosophical thought of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. Through their speeches, writings, debates, and unpublished texts, we will engage critically with their evolving visions of justice, democracy, and social transformation. We will read both figures in dialogue with their intellectual…