Assignment Four: “Black Muslims“ KRON-TV 1965.

Part of a KRON-TV Assignment Four episode entitled “Black Muslims“ chronicling Malcolm X’s involvement with the Nation of Islam, including his departure from the movement and subsequent assassination. Features clips of Elijah Muhammad and Bernard Cushmeer (Jabril Muhammad) discussing their views on Malcolm X. [Originally shot on 16mm film, a BetaSP videotape master was made by KRON-TV and was used to produce this low-res online screener.] Remastered, edited and catalogued for the web by Shira Peltzman. ***************************************************** Malcolm X was an African American leader in the civil rights movement, minister and supporter of Black nationalism. He urged his fellow Black Americans to protect themselves against white aggression “by any means necessary,” a stance that often put him at odds with the nonviolent teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. His charisma and oratory skills helped him achieve national prominence in the Nation of Islam, a belief syst