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Malcolm X

    Black and white photo of Malcolm X in 1964. He is standing, wearing a light corduroy jacket, a white shirt, and a dark tie. His head is tilted to his left side. Emblematic of his break with the Nation of Islam, he now has a trimmed moustache connected to a small goatee, forming a circle.

    In January 1965, Paul Robeson Jr. mediated what would have been the first meeting between Paul Sr. and Malcolm X. The Robeson–Malcolm exchange never happened, as Malcolm was assassinated a month later in Harlem. As noted by contemporary historical markers, both left their imprint on West Philadelphia.

    1964
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    World Telegram & Sun photo by Herman Hiller, Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division