Malcolm X Remembered 50 Years After 1965 Assassination --DN!

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Malcolm X Remembered 50 Years After 1965 Assassination

 This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm
X, one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century. He
was shot dead as he spoke before a packed audience at the Audubon
Ballroom in New York City on February 21, 1965. Malcolm X had just taken
the stage when shots rang out riddling his body with bullets. He was 39
years old. Details of his assassination remain disputed to this day. We
air highlights from his speeches, "By Any Means Necessary" and "The
Ballot or the Bullet." We also speak with journalist Herb Boyd, who
along with Malcolm X’s daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz, co-edited "The Diary
of Malcolm X: El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, 1964."