2.2K views · 89 reactions | Cassius Clay, who had experienced segregation and came of age as the Civil Rights movement was about to explode, was drawn to the message of the Nation of Islam: embrace separatism, reject integration, and don’t buy into a system rigged against Black people. Cassius X: the story of an American Cultural Icon, Monday at 9/8c. #BHM | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook

16K views · 726 reactions | A young Cassius Clay shocked the odds-makers by dethroning the world heavyweight boxing champ Sonny Liston, 60 years ago, on #ThisDayInHistory. Would you believe that Clay— who later changed his named to Muhammad Ali- predicted his victory, boasting that he would “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” and knock out Liston in the eighth round. To read more, visit: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/clay-knocks-out-liston | HISTORY | Facebook

BEST OF 1996-2019 New vinyl on October 11. Available now for pre-order, with exclusive merch : https://cassius.paris/ Releasing a Best Of or a Greatest Hits album isn’t usually something a new artist worries about. But after a few years, if you’ve been fortunate enough to have songs that resonated with an audience, the thought might cross your mind. With Cassius, we often thought about it. There’s an old-school vibe we really liked, and as compulsive vinyl collectors, Philippe and I often discov