Malcolm X Read-a-thon Boston
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 12 PM – 8 PM
Sunday, May 17, 2026, 9 AM – 8 PM
Bruce Bolling Building, 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA, 02119
More information coming soon on 2026 registration!
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Honoring the Centenary of Malcolm X with a read-a-thon of his autobiography. We seek nearly 200 volunteers to read two pages each. That wide variety of readers will reflect the diversity of people inspired by Malcolm X’s powerful words.
Youth Award Winner Announced!
Congratulations to Abdirahman Abanoor on winning the Malcolm X Youth Essay Contest. He is currently a senior at Holland Tech located in Dorchester, MA and currently a rising freshman at Northeastern University in Boston. He was born and raised in the South End. He is passionate about technology and is currently learning computer science and coding. In his free time, he enjoys gaming, spending time with friends, and playing basketball.
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Thank You To All Our Readers!
Chapter One:
Rosalyn Elder
Marva Nathan
Antonia Edwards
Maurice Parent
Fulani Haynes
Isylah Haynes
Chapter Two:
Parmie Polk
Carolyn Ingles
Nancy O’Hara
Marie-Frances Rivera
RobynMaria A. Johnson
Adria Katz
Melina O’Grady
Chapter Three:
Melissa Watkins
Regina McClay
Robert Forbes
Jules Bodden
Jehan Bodden
Reggie Stewart
Aveann Bridgemohan
Born Bi-Kim Richard
Chapter Four:
Marguerite Wynter
Evelyn Tate
Laura Palmer Edwards
Raqael Duarte Hunt
Darla
Carolyn Ingles
Barbara Simmons
Chapter Five:
Allen Knight
Troy Byner Kathryn Woods
Aveann Bridgemohan
Mamak Charepoo
LaKeyma Pennyamon
Chapter Six:
Robin Ray
Kimberly Willingham
Tamia Jordan
Parmie Polk
Shirronda Almeida
Larry Bayer
Marilyn Chase
Debbie Wiess
Andrea Cabral
Myra Kinds
Alexandra Dailey
Emanuelle Hestermann
Chapter Seven:
GrandDiva Dee
Paul Calarco
Darrell Ann Gane-McCalla
JayPix Belmer
Toni Bee
Dionne Latrice
Joshua Frank
Emily Frank
Darnell Anderson
Chapter Eight:
Danne Davis
Robin Saunders
Edythe Copeland
Carmen Fields
Chapter Nine:
Adebola Owolewa
Dionne Latrice
Judith Sophia Foste
Barbara Lewis
Abdi Ali
Sara Driscoll
Nancy Griffin
Yvonne Gadson
Sister Teak
Chapter Ten:
Sean Ebanks
Kyara Andrade
Mudiwa Mungoshi
Bosede Opetubo
Tauro Pena
Bosede Opetubo
Andrea Caceres
Chapter Eleven:
Talia Whyte
Letta Neely
Akunna Eneh
Anita Yip
Seth Hansen
Leslie Reid
Shea Justice
Roberto Chao
Kathy Kim
Dondre Dodson
Raymond Gaines
Chapter Twelve:
Mark Schafer
Jennifer Yanco
Rick Dasilva
Carmel Schafer
Marjorie Salvodon
Dayenne Walters
Ashleigh Gordon
Renee DeKona
Jean Nolan
Chapter Thirteen:
Hakim Raquib
Jamila
Dev Luthra
Monica Raymond
Edmund Barry Gaither
Diane Spears
John Spears
Emily Shamieh
Bruce Blaisdell
Linda Markarian
Ayanna Hines
Tammy Brown
Leslie English
Chapter Fourteen:
L’Merchie Frazier
Daniel Callahan
Kervens Boutin
Shea Justice
Dosha Beard
Collyn Stephens
MaConnia Chesser
Marisa Luse
Anghara Phillips
Mary Ann Nelson
Chapter Fifteen:
Carolyn Royce
Priscilla Flint
Nardella Thomas
Valerie Louissaint
Deb Budden
Leroy Stoddard
Tua Nefer
Antonia Edwards
Marcia Burley
Edward Galan
Chapter Sixteen:
Marcus Shaw
Tchad Cort
Marie Claire
Teri Robinson
Cheyenne Burt
Paula Elliot
Marcus Shaw
Reginald Jackson
Jared Hicks
Kushelia Sukhu
Yvonne Gadson
Adjoua Bey
Reighan Gillam
A. J. Brown, Jr
Chapter Seventeen:
Adjoua Bey
Andrea Sobers
Felicia Small
Natalia Sandrine Katz
Bruce Bickerstaff
Tonya Grimes
Orlando Hernton
Anghara Phillips
Timothy Walker
Mario Logano
Nancy Griffin
Parmie Polk
Chapter Eighteen:
Dosha Beard
Troy Minor
Hakeema Henry AK
Alenor Williams AK
Amira Adbal-Khallaq AK
Judith Foster
Jumaada AK Henry-Smith
Settenah Wright AK
Jumaada AK Henry-Smith
Sitembile Abdul Mutakabbir
Marlon Wallen
Chapter Nineteen:
Vernell Jordan
Tonya Grimes
Francie Latour
Yase V
Reginald Cheatham
Nakema Arrington
Janis McManus
Wendy Bivens
Ossie Davis Eulogy
Rosalyn Elder
Volunteers/Servers
Delores Elder Jones
Anghara Phillips
Brian Sandiford
Annette
Deric Quest
Isylah Haynes
Marlon Wallen
Many others!
Honoring Malcolm X
Malcolm X’s bravery in challenging Americans who were complacent towards racial violence against African Americans, his intolerance in accepting the status quo of economic inequities of American society, and his courage in speaking out for those not empowered to do so made him a hero to everyone interested in social justice and human rights. By reading this important narrative as a group, we seek to unite and channel our individual aspirations for a better future into a powerful collective voice for change.
About Us
The Malcolm X Read-a-thon Boston Committee comprises of artists, writers, organizers, and entrepreneurs who want to keep the legacy of Malcolm X alive and thriving through a love of reading. The Committee is organized by architect and entrepreneur Rosalyn Elder (africanamericanheritagemassachusetts.com). The Committee includes Dosha Beard, Danny Harris, Carolyn Ingles, Parmie Polk, Mark Schafer, and Talia Whyte. For more information, including media inquiries, contact us below.
WBCA host Haywood Fennell speaks to Rosalyn Elder about the life of Malcolm X and the upcoming Boston Community Read-a-thon of the Autobiography of Malcolm X to celebrate his 100th birthday.
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“I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.”
― Malcolm X
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