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In 1960, Ishmael Reed, then an aspiring young writer, interviewed Malcolm X for a local radio station in Buffalo, and the encounter cost Reed his job and changed his life. In Malcolm and Me, Reed, the author of such classic novels as Mumbo Jumbo and the winner of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, reveals a side of Malcolm X the public has never seen before, and explores how the civil rights firebrand influenced his own views on working and living and speaking out, and left a mark on generations of artists and activists.

PEN Oakland is a branch of PEN, an international literary and human rights organization. We were founded in 1989 by Ishmael Reed, Floyd Salas, Claire Ortalda and Reginald Lockett. We annually sponsor the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award, which honors well-known and emerging Bay Area and international authors for excellence in multicultural literature. This is our podcast. For more go to www.pen-oakland.org

"Muhammad Ali: Worshiped. Misunderstood. Exploited." is from the June 04, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Ishmael Reed and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.