Dr. Ron Daniels on Honoring the Mother of Malcolm X, Louise Langdon Little

A personal reflection on the pilgrimage to honor the mother of Malcolm X in her birthplace of La Digue, Grenada.

On May 19, 2025 — the birthday of Malcolm X — the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, IBW21) led a historic pilgrimage to Grenada to honor Louise Langdon Little, the mother of Malcolm X, at the very site of her birth in La Digue.

In this reflection, Dr. Ron Daniels, President of IBW, shares what made this initiative one of the most powerful milestones of his life’s work. From ceremony highlights to a heartfelt appeal, this video reflects the spirit of Pan-African remembrance and the ongoing effort to build the Louise Langdon Little Memorial Site in Grenada.

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Honoring Louise Langdon Little in Grenada

Experience the national and international tribute held on the grounds of the Little family’s ancestral home. The celebration featured moving performances, international guests, and a formal dedication of the memorial site.

Watch on the media player above, or join fellow viewers in the YouTube chat to share your thoughts, like, and comment directly on the video here. Interested in IBW’s work in Grenada? Find doc releases, communiqués, related videos, news updates, and reflections here.

Full list of pilgrimage delegation

Special Guests

• Dr. Julius Garvey – Retired Physician, Global Pan African Icon, West Palm Beach, FL
• New York State Senator James Sanders – Banking and Finance Specialist, New York, NY
• Dr. Julianne Malveaux – Political Economist, President Emeritus Bennett College for Women, Washington, DC
• Dr. George Fraser – President, FraserNet, Largest Global Network of Black Professionals, Cleveland, OH
• Dr. Michael Roberts –Black Enterprise, Top 100 Entrepreneur, St. Louis, MO
• David Abdulah – Political Leader, Movement for Social Justice; Member, Regional Executive Committee, Assembly of Caribbean People. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
• Monifa Bandele – Movement for Black Lives and Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, New York, NY
• Dr. Melina Abdullah – Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter Grassroots, Los Angeles, CA
• Dr. Denise Mitchem – President of A Well-Connected Global Leader and Advisor to Attorney Benjamin Crump, Atlanta, GA
• Patricia Adams – Global Head of Supplier Diversity, Equifax, Atlanta, GA
• Sandra Bishop – President and CEO, Bishop Hospitality Consulting Services, LLC, Milwaukee WI
• Schmeeka Simpson – Policy Fellow, Malcolm X Memorial Foundation and Co-producer of the Divisible Documentary, Omaha, NE

IBW Contingent

• Dr. Claire Nelson – Futurist, Founder/Director, Institute of Caribbean Studies, Washington, DC
• Rev. Dennis Dillon – Director, Resurgence Global Economic Development Conference, New York, NY
• Linton Hines, Jr. – CEO, Maroon Productions, New York, NY
• Bukola Shonuga — Global Media Productions, Inc., New York, NY
• Herb Boyd – World Renowned Author, Senior Staff Writer, New York Amsterdam News, New York, NY
• Kim Poole – Founder/Director, Teaching Artist Institute, Baltimore, MD
• Baba Greg Akili – Lead Organizer, Black Lives Matter Grassroots, IBW Board Member, Los Angeles, CA
• Charles Mitchell – Malcolm X Commemoration Committee, New York, NY
• Nana G. Rosaline Preudhomme – Former Management Consultant, IBW, Fort Myers, FL
• Kymone Freeman, Co-Founder, WEACT Radio, Washington, DC
• Paige Ingram – Cross Movement Lead Organizer, Movement for Black Lives, Minneapolis, MN
• Lumumba Bandele – Organizer, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, Movement for Black Lives, New York, NY
• Iman Young – Director of Security, Movement for Black Lives, St. Louis, MO
• Thenjiwe McHarris – Executive Director, Scholars for Social Justice, New York, NY
• Nana Gyamfi – Executive Director, Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), Los Angeles, CA
• Rev. Kobi Little – Dean, Justice Chapel, Baltimore, MD
• Louis Romain – Protocol Assistant, IBW, Mount Vernon, NY
• Paulann Paterson – Executive Assistant to President of IBW, Arlington, TX
• Rick Adams – Board Chairman, IBW, Pittsburgh, PA
• Minister Afiya Dawson – Board Member, IBW, New York, NY
• Dr. Ron Daniels – President, IBW, New York, NY

Guests

• Shailyn Simpson –   Recipient of the Malcolm X Speaks Youth Award, Omaha, NE
• Breschell Veney – Housing Management Services, Pittsburgh, PA
• Leandra Baptiste – Bogles Village, Carriacou, Grenada

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