Malcolm X Symposium

Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, spent his formative years in Lansing. A symposium at Lansing Community College on Thursday aims to celebrate the civil rights leader with the theme “100 Years of Black Excellence in Historic Celebration.”

The symposium will include student presentations of creative writing and spoken word, performances by violinist Salena Thompson and the Kuungana African Drum and Dance Company, a pop-up library, a Black history display and heavy hors d’oeuvres. A panel discussion, titled “Lansing 100 Years Ago,” will feature English Professor Ravon Keith, community historian Dennis Burnside and adjunct history Professor David Siwik.

The symposium is open to the community. Attendees must register for the free event in advance.