![]() ![]() ![]() Malcolm X notes that the inseparability of the institution of policing from police brutality is a phenomenon that exists ‘ecause our people in this particular society live in a police state.’”(58) As we examine the incidence of police brutality, protests surrounding it, and more police brutality in response to those protests, we begin to see the expansion of Malcolm X’s concern that the United States is a police state in our contemporary moment. This means that the institution of policing has the possibility, when it functions properly, to provide protection rather than situating itself as a strictly coercive force. Michael Sawyer: I write in Black Minded: The Political Philosophy of Malcolm X that “hat seems to be important…is the notion that police brutality is distinct from policing. Roberto Sirvent: How can your book help BAR readers understand the current political and social climate? ![]() Sawyer is Assistant Professor of Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Studies in the Department of English at Colorado College. His book is Black Minded: The Political Philosophy of Malcolm X. This week’s featured author is Michael Sawyer. In this series, we ask acclaimed authors to answer five questions about their book. “ A 'conversation' between Malcolm X and activists and organizers will enrich our ability to deal with the destabilized future of Black people in this country.” This book brings the indispensable voice of Malcolm X into our current political and social climate. ![]()
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