Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Listen to his April 1964 speech "The Ballot or the Bullet". For his other speeches and related resources, see here.

In 1968 James Baldwin wrote a screenplay based on Malcolm X's autobiography, later published in 1973 as One Day, When I was Lost (Dial, 1973). There were plans for Billy Dee Williams to be the star, but the project failed. Warner Brothers subsequently released a film about Malcolm X in 1972.

See website: http://www.brothermalcolm.net

His youngest daughter is Malaak Shabazz.

Online Documentary

 * "Malcolm X: Make it Plain" 1994. (Obtained funding from the Ford Foundation)

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
 * Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center