1972 | United States | Series

Who Killed Malcolm X?

  • English 45 mins
  • Director | Phil Bertelsen, Rachel Dretzin
  • Writer | -
  • Producer | Shayla Harris, Nailah Sims

STATUS: Released

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Marking the seventh anniversary of Malcolm X’s assassination, this television episode of Black Journal revisits the events of February 21, 1965. It surveys discrepancies in eyewitness accounts, media reports, and the official investigation. The episode also offers a biographical profile of Malcolm X, tracing his life from his early years, affiliation with the Nation of Islam, pilgrimage to Mecca, his break with Elijah Muhammad, his founding of the Organization of Afro‑American Unity (OAAU), and his evolving public mission. Key participants and eyewitnesses — including an Ebony magazine associate and an OAAU member present at the Audubon Ballroom — provide commentary, and archival speeches and photographs supplement the narrative.

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