The legacy of Malcolm X: nearly 30 years after his death, the words of one of the most provocative orators of the Black nationalist movement strike a responsive chord.

From: Ebony | Date: May 1, 1989 | Copyright information

The Legacy Of Malcolm X

Nearly 30 years after his death, the words of one of the most provocative orators of the Black nationalist movement strike a responsive chord

May 19 marks the 64th anniversary of the birth of Malcolm X, a major spokesman for the Black nationalist movement of the 1960s. An insightful theorist and gifted orator, he influenced millions with his articulate exposition of a socioeconomic program that called for the galvanizing of people of color...

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