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The Mystery of Malcolm X (Massaquoi)
The Mystery of Malcolm X (Massaquoi)
AHEAVY,
curb on Seventh Avenue where a
small group of men, women and children stands in sullen silence around a
pile of shabby furniture-the worldly
possessions of a family without a home.
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MALCOLM X
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Vigilant about possible attacks by "assassins," Harlem leader keeps automatic carbine with full double
clip of ammunition ready for action in his home. "I have taught my wife to use one," he says, "and
instructed her to fire on anyone- White, Black or Yellow- who tries to force his way inside."
MALCOLM X Continued
colm was a serious student. "Language
became an obsession with me," he remembers. "I began to realize the meaning and the power of words."
While in jail, Malcolm kept corresponding with his brothers, Philbert and
Reginald. Both had become converts of
Elijah Muhammad's Black Muslim cult.
His eldest brother, Reginald, wrote him
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