I was thrilled to learn about this brand new young adult novel about Malcolm X, co-written by his daughter Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon, which made the National Book Awards long list:

This led me to wonder whether there are any historical sites to visit if you want to learn more about Malcolm X. Sadly, I learned that the one National Park site is really just a plaque at the location where he was born, because the house he was born into was demolished. There is a move to preserve his childhood home in Boston MA, where he lived with his sister and it’s not too late to join and raise awareness for the fundraising campaign for the Malcolm X–Ella Little-Collins House sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.