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| Introduction |
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| Chronology |
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| A Note on the Text |
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Lansing Fire November 8, 1929 |
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3 | (12) |
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Interview of Earl Little, November 11, 1929 |
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5 | (4) |
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Special Report, Chas. B. Allen and G. W. Waterman, Michigan State Police, Case #2155, November 8, 1929 |
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9 | (6) |
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Earl Little's Death September 28, 1931 |
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15 | (8) |
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Debts, Estate of Earl Little, File A-4053, Ingham County Probate Court |
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17 | (6) |
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Louise Little's Institutionalization January 31, 1939 |
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23 | (11) |
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Mental Health File of Louise Little, B-4398, Ingham County Probate Court |
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25 | (9) |
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Arrest and Prison April 10, 1946-August 7, 1952 |
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34 | (25) |
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Prison File of Malcolm Little, No. 22843, Massachusetts Department of Corrections |
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38 | (1) |
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Family and Personal History, Interview with Ella Collins, May 17, 1946 |
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38 | (2) |
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Edward Grennan to Elliott McDowell, March 20, 1950 |
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40 | (2) |
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Preliminary Record, March 8, 1946 |
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42 | (5) |
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Out-of-State Progress Report, February 14, 1953 |
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47 | (3) |
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50 | (9) |
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"Four Convicts Turn Moslems, Get Cells Looking to Mecca," Boston Herald, April 20, 1950 |
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59 | (13) |
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"Local Criminals, in Prison, Claim Moslem Faith Now: Grow Beards, Won't Eat Pork; Demand East-Facing Cells to Facilitate `Prayers to Allah,'" Springfield Union, April 21, 1950 |
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60 | (2) |
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Malcolm X FBI File, Summary Report, Detroit Office, March 16, 1954 (excerpt) |
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62 | (10) |
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Malcolm X In Philadelphia March-June 1954 |
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72 | (9) |
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Malcolm X FBI File, Summary Report, New York Office, January 31, 1956 (excerpt) |
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75 | (6) |
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Johnson X Hinton April 26, 1957 |
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81 | (16) |
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James L. Hicks, "Riot Threat as Cops Beat Muslim: `God's Angry Men' Tangle with Police," Amsterdam News, May 4, 1957 |
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84 | (6) |
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Malcolm X FBI File, Summary Report, New York Office, April 30, 1958 (excerpt) |
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90 | (4) |
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Malcolm X to Stephen Kennedy, NYPD, Bureau of Special Services (BOSS), November 2, 1957 |
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94 | (3) |
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Detroit Lecture Series August 14-October 13, 1957 |
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97 | (21) |
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"Malcolm X in Detroit for 2 Weeks," Amsterdam News, August 31, 1957 |
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100 | (2) |
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"Malcolm X Making Hit in Detroit," Amsterdam News, September 7, 1957 |
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102 | (2) |
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"Malcolm X Returns; Detroit Moslems Grow," Amsterdam News, October 26, 1957 |
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104 | (2) |
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Malcolm X FBI File, Summary Report, New York Office, April 30, 1958 (excerpt) |
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106 | (12) |
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Marriage to Betty X Sanders January 14, 1958 |
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118 | (4) |
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"Malcolm X Married!" Pittsburgh Courier, January 28, 1958 |
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120 | (1) |
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"Malcolm X Wed: It's a Surprise," Amsterdam News, January 25, 1958 |
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121 | (1) |
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Police Brutality in Queens May 14, 1958 |
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122 | (12) |
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"Moslems' Ten Day Trial: Lawyer Breaks Down in Tense Courtroom," Amsterdam News, March 21, 1959 |
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125 | (4) |
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Al Nall, "Moslems Accuse Cops: Bring Their Own Steno to Court," Amsterdam News, March 14, 1959 |
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129 | (2) |
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Report of Trial, BOSS, March 27, 1959 |
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131 | (3) |
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Middle East Travels July 3-22, 1959 |
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134 | (11) |
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Malcolm X, "Africa Eyes Us," Amsterdam News, August 22, 1959 |
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137 | (2) |
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Malcolm X, "Arabs Send Warm Greetings to `Our Brothers' of Color in U.S.A.: Malcolm X Finds Africans, Arabs Fret More about Us Than Selves," Pittsburgh Courier, August 15, 1959 |
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139 | (2) |
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"Malcolm X as Nasser's Guest," BOSS, July 23, 1959 |
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141 | (2) |
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Account by Abdul Basit Naeem, BOSS, August 5, 1959 |
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143 | (2) |
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The Hate That Hate Produced July 13-17, 1959 |
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145 | (21) |
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"Moslems Fight Back; Bar White Press," Amsterdam News, August 1, 1959 |
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147 | (2) |
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Malcolm X FBI File, Memo, New York Office, July 16, 1959 |
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149 | (13) |
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Memorandum, Detective Thomas G. Hains to BOSS Commanding Officer, July 14, 1959 |
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162 | (2) |
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Memorandum, Detective Ernest B. Latty to BOSS Commanding Officer, July 16, 1959 |
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164 | (2) |
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Fidel Castro in Harlem September 20, 1960 |
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166 | (11) |
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"Malcolm X Explains Wee-Hour Visit to Castro at Theresa," Pittsburgh Courier, October 1, 1960 |
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169 | (1) |
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Malcolm X FBI File, Summary Report, New York Office, November 17, 1960 (excerpt) |
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170 | (3) |
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Ralph D. Matthews, "Going Upstairs---Malcolm X Greets Fidel," New York Citizen-Call, September 24, 1960 |
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173 | (4) |
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George Lincoln Rockwell and the NOI June 1961-May 1963 |
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177 | (7) |
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"Separation---or Death: Muslim Watchword," Amsterdam News, July 1, 1961 |
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180 | (2) |
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George Lincoln Rockwell, "Black Muslims Hear U.S. Nazi," Rockwell Report, April 1, 1962 |
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182 | (2) |
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Bayard Rustin Debate at Howard University October 30, 1961 |
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184 | (7) |
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"Muslim Malcolm X Out as Howard U. History Speaker," Pittsburgh Courier, February 25, 1961 |
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187 | (2) |
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Reminiscences of Bayard Rustin: Oral History, 1987, Columbia University Oral History Research Office (excerpt) |
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189 | (2) |
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James Farmer Debate at Cornell University March 7, 1961 |
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191 | (8) |
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Joe Matasich, "2 Negroes with Opposing Views Debate Segregation-Integration," Ithaca Journal, March 8, 1962 |
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193 | (6) |
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Ronald Stokes's Murder April 27, 1962 |
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199 | (8) |
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"Muslims and Police," Amsterdam News, May 12, 1962 |
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203 | (2) |
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Lois Saunders, "L.A. Negro Community Unites in Defense of Black Muslims," The Militant, May 21, 1962 |
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205 | (2) |
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NOI Answers Muslim Critics August 1959-December 1962 |
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207 | (10) |
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Malcolm X, "What Courier Readers Think: Muslim vs. Moslem!" Pittsburgh Courier, October 6, 1962 |
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210 | (3) |
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Yahya Hawari, "What Courier Readers Think: A Blast at Muhammad," Pittsburgh Courier, October 27, 1962 |
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213 | (2) |
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Malcolm X, "Pulse of New York's Public: No Compromise," Amsterdam News, December 1, 1962 |
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215 | (2) |
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Malcolm X Speaks at Michigan State January 23, 1963 |
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217 | (4) |
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"Muslim Leader Is Anti-Integrationist," State News, January 24, 1963 |
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219 | (2) |
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Police Raid Rochester Mosque January 6-February 8, 1963 |
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221 | (17) |
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"Racial Tension Causes Aired by 3 Panelists," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, March 7, 1963 |
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225 | (2) |
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William Vogler, "The Rochester Image Two-Faced? Angry Voices Raised by Opposing Groups," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, March 13, 1963 (excerpt) |
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227 | (8) |
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"Trial Set for 15 on Riot Charge," Rochester Times-Union, February 28, 1963 |
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235 | (1) |
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Memorandum, William Lombard to Inspector John Kinsella, Boss, February 19, 1963 |
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236 | (2) |
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Malcolm X Attends March on Washington August 28, 1963 |
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238 | (10) |
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"How Malcolm X Viewed March," The Militant, vol. 27, no. 32, April 16, 1963 |
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242 | (1) |
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Interview of Malcolm X, Edwin Cooper to Boss Commanding Officer, August 8, 1963 |
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243 | (2) |
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Peter Goldman Interview, July 12, 2004, Malcolm X Project (excerpt) |
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245 | (3) |
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X June 1963-November 1965 |
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248 | (6) |
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Ken McCormick to Alex Haley, March 16, 1965, Folder 37, Box 2, Ken McCormick Collection of the Records of Doubleday and Company, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress |
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253 | (1) |
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Malcolm X in California October 4-18, 1963 |
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254 | (8) |
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James Dufur, "Malcolm X Tells Negroes: Quit Integrating, `Get Off Welfare,'" Fresno Bee, October 5, 1963 |
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257 | (4) |
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"Malcolm X Tells about White Fox," Hartford Courant, October 13, 1963 |
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261 | (1) |
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"Message to the Grass Roots" November 10, 1963 |
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262 | (12) |
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"Message to the Grass Roots," in George Breitman, ed., Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements (New York: Grove, Weidenfeld, 1990) (excerpt) |
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265 | (9) |
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"Chickens Coming Home to Roost" December 1, 1963 |
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274 | (7) |
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Raymond Sharrieff FBI File, Summary Report, Chicago Office, February 19, 1964 (excerpt) |
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278 | (2) |
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Malcolm X FBI File, Memo from FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover to Secret Service Chief, December 6, 1963 |
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280 | (1) |
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Miami Vacation January 15-February 25, 1964 |
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281 | (20) |
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George Plimpton, "Miami Notebook: Cassius Clay and Malcolm X," Harper's Magazine 228, 1369 (June 1964) |
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284 | (17) |
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Formation of Muslim Mosque, Inc. March 9-12, 1964 |
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301 | (10) |
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"Rights Groups Give Malcolm X Cool Reception," Hartford Courant, March 11, 1964 |
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305 | (1) |
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James Booker, "Malcolm X: `Why I Quit and What I Plan Next': His Resignation Stuns Muhammad," Amsterdam News, March 14, 1964 |
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306 | (3) |
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Malcolm X, "Telegram to Muhammad," Amsterdam News, March 14, 1964 |
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309 | (1) |
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Melvin Tapley, "In the Middle," Editorial Cartoon, Amsterdam News, March 14, 1964 |
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310 | (1) |
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"The Ballot or the Bullet" April 3, 1964 |
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311 | (16) |
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"It's Ballot or Bullet Answers Malcolm X," Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 4, 1964 |
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314 | (2) |
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"2,000 Hear Malcolm X in Cleveland," The Militant, June 13, 1964 |
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316 | (2) |
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"The Ballot or the Bullet," in George Breitman, ed., Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements (New York: Grove, Weidenfeld, 1990) (excerpt) |
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318 | (9) |
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Malcolm X in Ghana May 10-17, 1964 |
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327 | (4) |
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Malcolm X Debates Louis Lomax May 23, 1964 |
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331 | (9) |
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MMI FBI File, Summary Report, Chicago Office, June 19, 1964 (excerpt) |
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334 | (6) |
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Formation of the Organization of Afro-American Unity June 28, 1964 |
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340 | (11) |
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OAAU Statement of Basic Aims and Objectives, from OAAU FBI File, June 24, 1964 |
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343 | (8) |
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Eviction Trial and Paternity Suits June-July 1964 |
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351 | (28) |
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"Ex-Sweetheart of Malcolm X Accuses Elijah: Denies Paternity Charges," Amsterdam News, July 11, 1964 |
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355 | (2) |
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Transcript of Queens County Civil Court Trial, June 15-16, 1964, Box 9, Folder 20, New York City Department of Records---Municipal Archives (excerpt) |
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357 | (22) |
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Malcolm X Denounced by NOI March-December 1964 |
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379 | (4) |
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Firebombing February 14, 1965 |
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383 | (6) |
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"Malcolm X's Home Is Bombed: Black Nationalist Leader, Family Flee Unhurt," Chicago Tribune, February 15, 1965 |
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386 | (2) |
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Malcolm X FBI File, Memo, February 15, 1965 (excerpt) |
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388 | (1) |
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Assassination February 21, 1965 |
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389 | (7) |
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"Negro Leaders Express Dismay over Slaying," Los Angeles Times, February 22, 1965 |
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393 | (1) |
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Malcolm X FBI File, Memo, Sullivan to Bland, February 22, 1965 |
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394 | (2) |
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Funeral February 27, 1965 |
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396 | (13) |
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"Stores Told to Close for Malcolm X Funeral," Hartford Courant, February 26, 1965 |
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399 | (3) |
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"Ossie Davis' Stirring Tribute to Malcolm X," Amsterdam News, March 6, 1965 |
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402 | (2) |
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Ossie Davis, "A Conversation with Ossie Davis," Souls 2, 3 (Summer 2000) (excerpt) |
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404 | (5) |
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Gerry Fulcher Interview, October 3, 2007 |
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409 | (18) |
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Abdullah Abdur-Razzaq (James 67X Shabazz) Interview, August 1, 2007 |
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427 | (58) |
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Herman Ferguson Interview, June 24, 2004 |
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437 | (28) |
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Khalil Islam (Thomas 15X Johnson) Interview, September 29, 2004 |
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465 | (20) |
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"Malcolm and Martin," Esquire, vol. 77, no. 4 (April 1972): 94-97, 195-196, 198, 201-202 |
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485 | (24) |
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"Initial Reactions on the Assassination of Malcolm X," Soul on Ice (New York: McGraw Hill, 1968), 50-61 |
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509 | (10) |
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"The Garveyite Parents of Malcolm X," The Black Scholar, vol. 2, no. 2 (March/April 1989): 10-13 |
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519 | (8) |
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"House Negroes on the Loose: Malcolm X and the Black Bourgeoisie," Callaloo, vol. 21, no. 2 (1998): 419-435 |
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527 | (28) |
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"`Ironies of the Saint:' Malcolm X, Black Women, and the Price of Protection," in Collier-Thomas and Franklin, eds., Sisters in the Struggle: African American Women in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement (New York: New York University Press, 2001), 214-229 |
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555 | (18) |
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"Rediscovering Malcolm's Life: A Historian's Adventure in Living History," Souls, vol. 7, no. 1 (2005): 20-35 |
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573 | (32) |
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