November arrived quietly but held a powerful current beneath its surface. It was a month of movement, alignment, and what I’ve come to call my time releases—intentional periods of letting go, clarifying my commitments, and honoring the cycles through which my work emerges. These releases happen both internally and publicly, especially through my Time ReleaseContinue reading “Time, Release, and Returning to the Page”
Tag Archives: Malcolm x
Why I Blog: Reflections on Art, Diaspora, and Love
Artist Nsenga Knight reflects on diaspora, Malcolm X, Amanda Seales, and the power of love and advocacy in art across the Global South.
Mapping Malcolm X Book Launch at CARA NYC on September 13th, 2024
Join us for the launch of Mapping Malcolm on September 13th at CARA, edited by Najha Zigbi-Johnson and published by Columbia Books on Architecture and the City. This book explores Malcolm X’s legacy in Harlem and the Black radical tradition, featuring conversations with contributors like Joshua Bennett, Nsenga Knight, Akemi Kochiyama, and more.”
Happy Birthday Malcolm X: A Black Muslim Artist Reflects
On this 98th anniversary of Malcolm X’s birthday I’d like to share with you this speech by Dr. Angela Davis about Malcolm X as an international figure, as well as a my personal reflections on his life and legacy. Malcolm X has always spoken for me. I grew up attending the Brooklyn mosque Malcolm XContinue reading “Happy Birthday Malcolm X: A Black Muslim Artist Reflects”
X SPEAKS AT CONTEMPORARY IMAGE COLLECTIVE, CAIRO
CAIRO’S CONTEMPORARY IMAGE COLLECTIVE PRESENTS NSENGA KNIGHT’S “X SPEAKS: AN APPEAL TO AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE,” A NEW ITERATION OF KNIGHT’S SOCIAL PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE-BASED WORK DEDICATED TO MALCOLM X’S FINAL SPEECHES
Malcolm X in Cairo, Egypt 1964
Happy Birthday to Malcolm X! From Cairo, with love. “My heart is in Cairo” – Malcom X ( el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (ٱلْحَاجّ مَالِك ٱلشَّبَازّ, ) Malcolm X had already visited Egypt 3 times in the 1960’s it is during these visits that he started to meet with officials and gave interviews. In Cairo, he attendedContinue reading “Malcolm X in Cairo, Egypt 1964”