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Malcolm X
UNITED STATES · 1992

Malcolm X

Spike Lee
civil rights activism racial identity and pride redemption through faith black liberation movement prison reformation
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Synopsis

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.

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