![]() ![]() But that positive contribution on their part is greatly offset by too many other liabilities. ![]() It teaches you to be very careful and conscious of how you look, which is a positive contribution on their part. That’s one of the good aspects of that movement. I guess that’s somewhat a holdover from the ‘Black Muslim’ movement, which I was in. I don’t normally come out in front of people without a shirt and a tie. So I just ask you to excuse my appearance. I think they would rather have a father or brother or whatever the situation may be who will take a stand in the face of any kind of reaction from narrow-minded people rather than to compromise and later on have to grow up in shame and in disgrace. It isn’t something that made me lose confidence in what I am doing, because my wife understands and I have children from this size on down, and even in their young age they understand. The only thing I could get my hands on before leaving was what I have on now. It didn’t destroy all my clothes, not all, but you know what happens when fire dashes through–they get smoky. I was in a house last night that was bombed, my own. I want to point out first that I am very happy to be here this evening and I’m thankful for the invitation to come here to Detroit this evening. One week later on February 21, Malcolm was killed as he began to give a presentation in Harlem.Īttorney Milton Henry, distinguished guests, brothers and sisters, ladies and gentlemen, friends and enemies: This proved however to be his last public appearance. He and his family were not hurt and he decided to keep a longstanding speaking commitment at Detroit, Michigan, arriving the next day to give the presentation below. On February 13, 1965, Malcolm X’s home in New York City was bombed. ![]()
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