the malcolm x liberation university in durham
By Hadeel Abdelhy
Malcolm X Liberation University was an experiment in education that started in 1969. Established by black students, including Duke students, and with the support of North Carolina Central University and the community, MXLU set out to teach black history and provide technical training.[1] Three years after moving to Greensboro, MXLU was forced to close due to lack of funding.[2] Honoring MXLU would reflect the activism of black students who stood up for education and a partnership with students from other institutions, like NCCU. This site should be installed along with a permanent bus route between Duke and NCCU, modelled on the Robertson Bus between Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill.
[1]. Wooten, James T., “Malcolm X University to Open in Durham as Militants’ School,” New York Times, October 28, 1969.
[2]. Oral History Interview with Howard Fuller, December 14, 1996. Interview O-0034. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007). Documenting the American South, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
[2]. Oral History Interview with Howard Fuller, December 14, 1996. Interview O-0034. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007). Documenting the American South, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
