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Malcolm X
Malcolm X’s Family Sues Feds for ‘Allowing’ Assassination
GOVERNMENT PLOT?Rumors about government awareness of X’s murder plot have long persisted since his 1965 death.
The Huge Challenge of Bringing Martin Luther King Jr. to TV
HISTORYMartin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met just once. Now their stories are the basis of “Genius: MLK/X.” We talk to the people behind the show about bringing these legends to life.
Can One Show Capture the ‘Genius’ of MLK and Malcolm X?
LegendsThe fourth season of National Geographic’s acclaimed biographical anthology series “Genius” looks back on the short, meaningful lives of the Civil Rights leaders.
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How Anthony Davis Put Malcolm X—and Black Power—Center Stage
SOUND OF REVOLUTIONPulitzer-winning composer Anthony Davis on Malcolm X at the Met, challenging racism in opera, championing Black power in his work—and why artists must “step up” against bigotry.
‘Purlie Victorious’ Skewers Racism With Passion—and Laughter
HISTORY LESSONOssie Davis’ 1961 play “Purlie Victorious,” revived on Broadway starring Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young, is an indictment of white supremacy that uses humor to puncture prejudice.
Turns Out MLK Never Made His Famous Criticism of Malcolm X
PLOT TWISTHistorian Alex Haley distorted or completely made up quotes in his Playboy magazine piece, a biographer has found.
Malcolm X’s Family Plans to Sue NYPD, FBI, CIA for $100M
DEMANDING JUSTICEAn attorney for the family alleged the agencies “fraudulently concealed” evidence.
Men ‘Wrongfully Convicted’ of Malcolm X’s Murder to Get $26M
‘SOME MEASURE OF JUSTICE’Muhammad Abdul Aziz and Khalil Islam each spent more than two decades in prison before a 22-month investigation led to their convictions being vacated last November.
Basquiat to The Beatles: The World’s Most Stunning Portraits
STRIKE A POSEA new collection of photography from ACC Art Books and famed collector Peter Fetterman features several of the most striking portraits you’ll ever see.
Malcolm X’s Daughter Found Dead in Brooklyn Home
R.I.P.Police said Malikah Shabazz’s death has not been deemed suspicious.
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