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One of these celebrations will be held in New York at the site of the Audobon Ballroom where he was assassinated. A part of it is now the [Malcolm X]-Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Education Center. One of the highlights of that celebration, which will be hosted by two of Brother Malcolm's daughters, Ilyasah and Malaak Shabazz, will be the showing of a 30-minute DVD on a reunion last summer of 18 founding/charter members of the Organization of Afro-American Unity which was founded by Brother Malcolm after his split from The Nation of Islam. It was the first time that most of us had seen each other since 1965.
Unfortunately, perhaps the majority of Black people in this country share [George Schuyler]'s defeatist position. They believe White people always were, are now and always will be the dominating force in the world. Brother Malcolm didn't accept that. He strongly believed that our people needed a "revolution in the mind" to combat such psychological poison.See the full content of this document
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Malcolm X and the Fight Against Psychological Poison
May 19 will be the 82nd anniversary of the birth of Malcolm X. This day, as has happened annually since he was assassinated on February 21, 1995, will be celebrated by thousands of Malcolmites in cities t...
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