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​The city of Boston is retelling the story of Malcolm X's life through witness, word, movement, rhythm. Scroll below to join the conversation and share what Malcolm's story means to YOU!

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COOS, BMOP, and Odyssey Opera

As part of the five-year opera performance and recording initiative jointly present by Odyssey Opera & Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Castle of our Skins will develop a host of educational engagements. For the first year of As Told By: History, Race, and Justice on the Opera Stage, COOS worked with Boston Arts Academy dancers and vocalists to share the expansive history of Malcolm X and from it, create odes to his life and legacy. We are thrilled to share their creations with lovers of history and audiences of Anthony Davis' X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. 

Malcolm X As Told By: Boston Arts Academy Vocal Department is the culmination of a learning experience that emphasized the oratorial tradition from which Malcolm X came. He spoke and expressed himself freely, and as vocalists, BAA students examined his approach, applying it to their own unique modes of expression.

BAA vocalists share their reflections on Malcolm X through sound, song, and rhythm.

Malcolm X As Told By: Boston Arts Academy Dance Department is the culmination of a learning experience that immersed Boston Arts Academy students in the stories and teachings of one beloved man’s life.

Castle of our Skins would like to offer a content warning: that some of the visuals and sounds in the following videos may be disturbing to the viewer. We include them to reflect the disturbing history and circumstances against which El-Hajj Malik Shabazz actively fought.