May 19: Malcolm X on His 101st Birthday (opens in new tab)

Malcolm X speaking at a rally in Harlem. I HEARD MALCOLM speak when he came to the University of Wisconsin in 1963. He had yet to break with the Nation of Islam and was protected by several of their bodyguards. All were dressed nattily in suits and small knotted neck ties. Malcolm had light skin and reddish hair. “Detroit Red” they had called him when he lived there. He spoke in a cadence, which was musical....