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Photograph of Malcolm X speaking to a crowd

early 1960s

Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This black and white photograph depicts Malcom X speaking at an outdoor podium. Wearing a dark suit and white shirt, he is shown in profile speaking to a large crowd. He wears sunglasses and gestures with his right hand. The back of the photograph is blank.

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Catalog reference: 2014.150.5.1

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