Malcolm X
1992 · 3h 22m · Drama, History · United States of America, Netherlands Antilles · Rated PG-13 (US)
Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
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1960safrican american historyassassinationbased on memoir or autobiographybeachbiblebiographyboston, massachusettscabrioletcivil rightshistorical figureinformativeinspirationalislamjail guardjohn f. kennedy assassinationkoranku klux klanmartin luther kingmeccamekkamuslimnation of islamnew york citypilgrimagepolicepolice brutalityprisonprison cell
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