Malcolm X Day
| Malcolm X Day | |
|---|---|
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Malcolm X | |
| Observed by | Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Type | Local |
| Date | May 19 |
| Next time | May 19, 2015 |
| Frequency | annual |
Malcolm X Day is an American holiday in honor of the civil rights leader Malcolm X which is celebrated either on May 19 (Malcolm's birthday), or the third Sunday in the month of May. The commemoration has legal status in the city of Berkeley, California.[1] It is also a proposed holiday in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, D.C, with numerous calls for it to be celebrated alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Day[2] as a federal holiday.[3] In 1993, this holiday was proposed at the federal level to Congress as H.J.R. #323 by Congressman Charles Rangel.[4]
Historic celebrations
The first known celebration of Malcolm X Day took place in Washington, D.C., in 1971.[5]
Current celebrations
Berkeley, California
In Berkeley, California, there is currently a legal status on this holiday.[6] This holiday has been in place since 1979.[7][8]
Washington, D.C.
Schools such as the Malcolm X Elementary School in Washington, D.C., mark this holiday through UPEACE, US's DCPEACE program.[9]
References
- ↑ Malcolm X Day celebrated at namesake school
- ↑ "We Need a Malcolm X Day", Time, January 20, 2012
- ↑ Does Malcolm X Deserve a Federal Holiday?
- ↑ "H.J.RES.323 -- Whereas Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska; (Introduced in House - IH)".
- ↑ Gay, Kathlyn (2007). African-American Holidays, Festivals and Celebrations. Detroit: Omnigraphics. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-7808-0779-2.
- ↑ Malcolm X Day celebrated at namesake school
- ↑ Malcolm X Day — more than a day off?
- ↑ City of Berkeley: 2012 Holiday and Reduced Service Days Schedule
- ↑ Malcolm X Day
External links
- Malcolm X Day, Washington, D.C.
- Malcolm X Day, The University of Kansas Medical Center Diversity Calendar
