A Tribute to Malcolm X
The Sixties
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16m
Directed by Madeline Anderson • Documentary • 1967 • 16 minutes
Made for the William Greaves-produced WNET program Black Journal, A TRIBUTE TO MALCOLM X includes an interview with Malcolm X’s widow Dr. Betty Shabazz, shortly after his 1965 assassination.
Courtesy of THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS, LLC and WNET
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