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MALCOLM X

This edition of Contested Icons focuses on Malcolm X's death, relationships, his representation in the media, and how he is understood today.

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MALCOLM X’S UNWILLINGNESS TO ESCAPE INJUSTICE

May 11, 2020

Fede Quiros reviews Netflix's "Who Killed Malcolm X?" documentary, created by Abdur-Rahman Muhammad.

MALCOLM’S INFLUENCE THROUGH INTERACTIONS

May 11, 2020

Josh Socrates inspects Malcolm X and his relationships with Martin Luther King, Muhammed Ali, and Fidel Castro.

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MALCOLM X TODAY

May 11, 2020

Brooke White tells the story of Malcolm X from his childhood to his inspiration of the Black Lives Matter movement today.

MALCOLM X: REPRESENTATION IN THE MEDIA

May 11, 2020

Megan Chelliah surveys the mass media's coverage of Malcolm X in his life and his death.

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