San Francisco State commemorates Malcolm X’s legacy

The Black Wall of Fame highlights important moments, movements and individuals in SFSU history and SF history. by Zaire Saunders “When you start from slavery, everything looks like progress.” Statements made during the 28th annual commemoration of San Francisco State’s Malcolm X mural were deeply heartfelt. The event was held in Jack Adams Hall and featured a keynote address by Demnlus Johnson III, a former Richmond city councilman.& At an evening dedicated to the legacy of Malcolm X, former Richmond Councilman Johnson’s words were accompanied by remarks from Rodney Alamo Brown, another Richmond resident and activist. Both are second generation Black Panthers. Brown’s addition to a four-person panel – student and alumni Jermaine and Kevin respectively made up the other half –  made for intriguing conversations on the philosophy of Malcolm’s ideology and how his teachings can be applied to contemporary issues plaguing the Black community. Speaking on their interpretations of the philosophy Malcolm X left behind, panelists spoke to the audience about the need for brotherhood to be found amongst and between Black men. The panelists answered a variety of questions concerning allyship and brotherhood, divisions amongst Black men and their counterparts and even questions asked by the audience....