Malcolm X: Struggle for Freedom

Year Published: 1966

Creator: John Taylor and Lebert Bethune An Afro-American Production

Complete Record: Portrays Malcolm X at a time when his views were changing to include the world situation with regard to the race problem. Includes interviews filmed during Malcolm X's trip to Europe and Africa shortly before his assassination in the United States, interspersed with scenes of African rebellion. _________________________________________________ Opening statement by Malcolm X sets the subject: The Black Man has been stripped of his culture, stripped of his past -- he has no cultural roots. He might as well be dead. Very poignant still photographs CU and MS of Black Americans in urban settings. Riotous and contentious encounters between policemen and Black Americans. To illustrate Black peoples treated like barbarians by Colonial Imperialists, British playing bouce ball on sward -- at rest and unconcerned about who is supplying their food and waiting on them. White man shown to be dominant when walking through agricultural fields with Black men crouching working the c crops. Crowd scenes from South Africa. Armed Black men marching through field. Several scenes of KKK in Georgia. LS. MS of Malcolm X sitting at a desk talking about Civil Rights as a title for the subjugation of peoples and not see it as a worldwide moral issue or a label of Human Rights. Camera moves from focus on Malcolm X to four others with him sitting at a table. CU of students and other audience members listening carefully to Malcolm X. LS moving to MS Malcolm X before a large crowd at a podium (WNYC microphone). He is surrounded by people listening to him. Several views of crowds listening to Malcolm X. CU young Black men listening carefully to Malcolm X. African women walking in Africa -- standing up for rights. South African scenes of protest with military standing by. Organization of Afro American Unity. Looks like United Nations -- ? Mao’s China. Military parading. VLS of phalanxes of armed military. Long sequence of LS views of parading. CU individual Chinese citizens. African militarists walking and shooting in jungles. Malcolm ˛ riding in car -- CU with background outside. LS and MS views when he is in airport. Malcolm X’s funeral in 1965.