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1964 Malcolm X speaking in front of the 369th Regiment Armory
1media/Screen Shot 2023-03-27 at 11.29.13 AM_thumb.png2023-03-27T18:30:30+00:00Gina Leonf0ac362b4453e23ee8a94b1a49fbeeafde2a0a4911Malcolm X The inspiration behind much of the black power movement, Malcolm X’s intellect, historical analysis, and powerful speeches impressed friend and foe alike. The primary spokesman for the Nation of Islam until 1964, he traveled to Mecca that year and returned more optimistic about social change. He saw the African American freedom movement as part of an international struggle for human rights and anti-colonialism. After his assassination in 1965, his memory continued to inspire the rising tide of black power.plain2023-03-27T18:30:30+00:001964Video clip: https://www.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2012.79.1.37.1aGina Leonf0ac362b4453e23ee8a94b1a49fbeeafde2a0a49