ABOUT ILYASAH SHABAZZ

"Her Royal Highness, Princess Alia bint Al-Hussein of Jordan, and I share a sense of obligation to work in the service of humanity.  The Princess is one of many people globally who has been inspired by the gift of my father's legacy.  In turn, she afforded me travel to the Jordanian holy land and to historic Egypt.  My goal is to empower future generations through knowledge of a great heritage as well as an appreciation for the world's diverse cultures and historic civilizations." —Ilyasah Shabazz        

Ilyasah Al-Shabazz is an author, activist and lecturer dedicated to preserving the Shabazz Family legacy of service to humanity.  Her father, martyred human rights activist Al-Shaheed Malik Al-Shabazz, widely known as Malcolm X, is revered as one of the most important human rights leaders of the United States. Malcolm X was only in his twenties when his eloquent and uncompromising stand for justice earned him a platform on the international stage, campaigning against institutionalized oppression.  His examples of dignity, self respect, and altruism continue to inspire millions from all backgrounds, ethnicity and nationalities to believe in equality, justice and freedom as attainable inalienable rights intended for all mankind. The Autobiography of Malcolm X has remained on the international best-seller’s list since its publication in 1965, and returned to #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list 30 years after its first publication.