{"id":16164,"date":"2025-05-29T16:56:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=16164"},"modified":"2025-05-29T16:56:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:56:52","slug":"new-writers-work-series-commemorates-malcolm-xs-centennial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/new-writers-work-series-commemorates-malcolm-xs-centennial\/","title":{"rendered":"New Writers Work Series Commemorates Malcolm X\u2019s Centennial"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grant (Steward) Walker portrays Malcom X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Dawn Scotland
\n<\/em>Guest Column<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The New Writers Work Series presented \u201cThe Resurrection of Malcolm X\u201d in celebration of\u00a0 Malcolm X\u2019s 100th<\/sup> Birthday at Kent Branch Library Wednesday, May 21. The original stage production, written by Detroit author and journalist Eddie B. Allen, Jr., featured Cleveland-based actor Grant (Steward) Walker and local actor Richard Brown III. The performance was free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

The unique stage play featured a one-man performance by Walker with supporting acting by Brown. The production highlighted historic multimedia images of the life of Malcolm X.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a great admiration for Malcolm X and in the spirit of the celebrations that were taking place and are still taking place across the country\u2013 it just made sense,\u201d stated Allen. [We\u2019re hoping] that folks that weren\u2019t as familiar would learn from a dramatization of his life. We didn\u2019t want [Toledo] to be left out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19, 1925, Malcolm X\u2019s magnification into a world-renowned advocate for racial and social justice included a stint in prison that led to an introduction to the Nation of Islam. From the late-1940\u2019s to his assassination in 1965, his life was \u201ca chronology of changes,\u201d as his autobiography describes it, which ultimately impacted his fearless stance against white supremacy, and later influenced multiple generations of activists and artists.<\/p>\n

The play is a revision of the original work which was first written in the late 1990s and re-staged for this historic moment honoring the revered icon.<\/p>\n

\u201cMalcolm\u2019s dignity and his integrity and his honor \u2013 it grows and grows \u2013 particularly in this world we that we live in right now. We don\u2019t have a lot of people that have honor and integrity. And in portraying him I at least try to feel some of his spirit and it\u2019s timeless. He was a very, very kind and very decent man,\u201d reflected actor Grant Walker.<\/p>\n

\u201cMalcolm is very personal and very much and inspiration,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

Following the performance the audience and the production team engaged in a discussion about the play as well as topics ranging on the life, death and legacy of Malcolm X.<\/p>\n

Established in 1985 by Imelda Hunt, PhD, The New Works Writers Series is celebrating its 40th year of producing stage plays, poetry and workshops that promote Black arts and culture throughout northwest Ohio.<\/p>\n

The New Works Writers Series will present for colored girls who have considered suicide \/ when the rainbow is enuf <\/em>on Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14 at 8 p.m. at Maumee Indoor Theatre.<\/em><\/p>\n

To learn more about the New Writers Work Series visit their Facebook and Instagram page.<\/p>\n

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