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Dr. Linwood Tauheed

Dr. Linwood Tauheed is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri–Kansas City and directs UMKC’s Center for Economic Information. His scholarship spans African-American political economy, community economic development, and institutional economics, and he brings his expertise to grassroots movements and public-policy debates in Kansas City and beyond.

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Malcolm X at 100: What His Prophetic Vision Demands of Us Today

By ● Justice ●
What would Malcolm X demand of us today? Dr. Linwood Tauheed traces a path through five stages of knowledge toward a radical conclusion: no one is coming to save us—we must transform ourselves and our communities. On the 100th anniversary of Malcolm’s birth, this piece calls us to embrace the full depth of his prophetic legacy—and act on it.

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