Malcolm X, one of the great black leaders, thinkers, and organisers would have celebrated his 99th birthday this week. And like so many people born after his assassination in 1965, Malcolm’s impact on my life is hard to overstate. His autobiography, which I read as a young teen, is one of the few books I’d describe as life-changing. Malcolm X remains a formidable figure in the mosaic of civil rights leadership and his legacy continues to resonate today. His unwavering, uncompromising advocacy for Black American descendants of slavery, his fierce opposition to police brutality, and his efforts …