Malik Ismail is an international traveler, historian, writer and activist.  He has explored many cultures in Africa including Ghana, South Africa and Egypt.  He traveled to Cuba and South America.  He visited Rio de Janeiro and Salvador Bahia, Brazil including the favelas of Rocinha and Cidade de Deus (City of God) and Domincian Republic and Haiti.  A former Panther Minister of Information (NPVM) - whose writings have been featured in the L.A. Watt's Times, It's About Time BPP Newsletter, Night Beat Magazine, San Francisco Bay View Newspaper, Rolling Out Magazine and The Black Panther International News Service. Honorary Alumni Member of the Southern California Chapter of the Black Panther Party 1976-1981. Honorary Black Guard / BLA member. Author of the book - From Old Guard to  Vanguard : A Second Generation Panther released to the general public on October 15, 2016. Contact at: Email: omawalex@yahoo.com , Instagram : jmaismail  and Twitter: @JMalikIsmail.i