A Cartography of Love: In Malcolm, with Malcolm, and through Malcolm I Martin Nguyen:Bridges of Virtues,Unity Productions Foundation- August4,2026
YouTube Video: Malcolm X & the Virtue of Love
https://youtu.be/WolO0brI5rI?si=pXfeqXZmDT6WvldL
What if Malcolm X’s life was not simply a story of political awakening, but a profound spiritual journey shaped by love, imagination, and the search for God? In this feature interview with Bridges of Virtue, Martin Nguyen—Professor of Religious Studies at Fairfield University and a scholar of Islam, theology, storytelling, and the religious imagination—offers a fresh reading of Malcolm X’s life and legacy. Moving beyond familiar narratives of activism and racial justice, Nguyen explores how Malcolm’s intellectual and spiritual evolution reveals a deeper map of human transformation. Through the lenses of Islamic thought, memory, and moral imagination, the conversation examines Malcolm X as a figure whose life traced a path from anger to compassion, from certainty to openness, and from division toward a more expansive vision of human dignity. Together, we reflect on the role of faith, storytelling, and love in reshaping both individual lives and collective futures. This conversation invites viewers to reconsider Malcolm X not only as a revolutionary leader, but as a spiritual seeker whose journey continues to illuminate the possibilities of transformation today. Martin Nguyen is a Professor of Religious Studies at Fairfield University engaged in and committed to the work of Islam, theology, storytelling, and the religious imagination. Support our mission by: Subscribing ► @UPFTVWATCH Donating ► https://tinyurl.com/7dnxvcdn Learning more ► https://www.upf.tvHost: Abdul-Rehman Malik is an award winning journalist, educator and cultural organizer. Since June 2019 he has been Lecturer and Associate Research Scholar at the Yale Divinity School. He also serves as the Program Coordinator at Yale University’s Council on Middle East Studies & Director of the Muslim Leadership Lab, an innovative student leadership program being incubated at the Dwight Hall Center of Social Justice at Yale.
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Bridges of Virtues-Brochure PDF:Unity Productions Foundation:How Islam, the Abrahamic Faiths, and Philosophy Illuminate Love
https://www.upf.tv/wp-content/uploads/sites/196/2025/09/Bridges-of-Virtue-Classroom-Guide.pdfTa'leef Collective presents, in its entirety, a lecture given by Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah and Imam Zaid Shakir on the life and legacy of our beloved leader and teacher Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz).
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