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Malcolm X Speaks Out - The CD Malcolm X Speaks Out - The CD
Date: 1/1/1992Call Number: CD 059Format: CDProducers: Betty ShabazzCollection: Malcolm X
Malcolm X inspired people to act, to defend themselves and to defend their rights. He was recorded under all kinds of conditions - in radio studios, in front of crowds in Harlem, by reporters in London and los Angeles - and he was always electrifying. A compilation CD and Booklet With many graphics and some text, released by Curtis Management, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1992.
Malcolm X Speech Malcolm X Speech
Call Number: KP 053Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Malcolm X
This speech delivered by Malcolm X calls on African-Americans to create a sense of black nationalism among themselves. He claims that there will be no help from Democrats, Republicans or Americans, and that African- Americans should proceed with their revolution, “Freedom for everybody or freedom for nobody.” The ballot or the bullet, liberty or death. (This record was edited a bit, with two snippets of other speeches interjected, in the same vein as Malcolm X’s speech.)
Dick Elman interviews Malcolm X in 1961 Dick Elman interviews Malcolm X in 1961
Call Number: KP 054Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Malcolm X
Dick Elman interviews Malcolm X in 1961 on police brutality in Los Angeles, CA. Malcolm X explains what happened the previous Friday, when police entered a Mosque with their guns flaring, severely injuring 7 men, and killing an official of the Mosque. He calls on the FBI to stop investigating outside the country, and to start paying attention to the “Gestapo tactics used by police officers in the United States of America.”
A Poetry Reading for Malcolm X A Poetry Reading for Malcolm X
Call Number: CD 336Format: CDProducers: Isabel AlegriaCollection: Malcolm X
A poetry reading in honor of Malcolm X . Poets include:Pedro Pietri, David Henderson, and Ken Forman. Some live music background. Probably recorded in the early 1970’s. Pietri poems include: “The Rise and Fall of the Avon Lady”, “The Sun Speaks About the Rain”, “All deliveries Must be Made Through the Back Entrance.”, and ”The Last Game of the World Series”
Malcolm X: Words from the Frontlines - Exerpts From the Great Speeches Malcolm X: Words from the Frontlines - Exerpts From the Great Speeches
Date: 1/1/1992Call Number: CD 489Format: CDCollection: Malcolm X
"We Want Complete Separation" (13:33) "You Got What's Know as 'White's Disease'" (12:20) "Keep That White Man's Claws off Our Women" (5:25) "There's No Such Thing as a Non-Violent Revolution" (4:26) "I'm a Field Negro" (8:37) "... Stop Singin' and Start Swingin" (7:42) "... By Any Means Necessary" (14:03) "You Can't Hate the Roots of a Tree and Not Hate the Tree" (5:55) [Untitled] (:40)
Malcolm X - Last Message Part 1 

Malcolm X - Last Message Part 1
Date: 2/14/1965Call Number: CD 533Format: CDCollection: Malcolm X
Malcolm X addresses the First Annual Dignity Projection and Scholarship Award Ceremony - the chilling Last Message, in which he begins by talking about his experience staying at a house in Detroit that had been bombed the night before his speech.
Malcolm X - Last Message Part 2

Malcolm X - Last Message Part 2
Date: 2/14/1965Call Number: CD 534Format: CDCollection: Malcolm X
Malcolm X addresses the First Annual Dignity Projection and Scholarship Award Ceremony - done in Detroit. He discusses politics, race, and the global scene at the time.
The Best of Malcolm X - Vol. 1

The Best of Malcolm X - Vol. 1
Call Number: CD 535Format: CDCollection: Malcolm X
The man and his words, live in action. 12 excerpts are showcased on this disc, including "Black United Front", "White Liberals", "Race War In America", "Black Women And White Men" and "Crime By Blacks."
The Best of Malcolm X - Vol. 2

The Best of Malcolm X - Vol. 2
Call Number: CD 536Format: CDCollection: Malcolm X
The man and his words, live in action. 16 excerpts are showcased on this disc, including "The Root Of Civilization", "Police Brutality & Mob Violence", "Resurrection" and "White Man's Law".
Malcolm X - Great Debate with James Baldwin - Others

Malcolm X - Great Debate with James Baldwin - Others
Date: 4/25/1961Call Number: CD 537Format: CDCollection: Malcolm X
A debate between Malcolm X and James Baldwin. It was 40 years ago: JohnF. Kennedy was president, and the Civil Rights movement in America was fighting for racial and economic justice. On April 25, 1961, two giants of African American history faced each in a debate on the nature of racism in America and possible solutions. The discussion between brings into sharp focus many of the issues that still plague this country.