On the evening of Friday Dec 2, 2005, a
jubliant audience gathered at the Calvin Simmons Theatre in Oakland to
share in the knowledge, wisdom, and insight of Dr. Cornel West and Imam
Zaid Shakir. englightening lecture on the implications of the legacies
of Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X for the future. According to
Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Martin Luther and Malcolm X are no longer isolated
icons before whom you worship, they are part of a vital tradition and a
vibrant heritage, yet they represent the highest standards of courage,
conviction, commitment, and they are the standards against which we
measure ourselves. Furthermore, Imam Zaid Shakir stresses, in keeping
these two towering figures legacy alive in our times, they were
relavant to those beyond their faith, demographic, and national
communities. Their messages are relevant internationally.
The
footage of the event in this set will also give the viewers a new
direction. Hopefully, help provide spiritual and intellectual roots
that are a source of stability as we wade into the deep and dangerous
waters swirling around a world increasingly severed from the firm
moorings of transmitted wisdom.