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[[caption]] This picture was taken the day President Kwame Nkrumah of the Republic of Ghana spoke on Human Rights in front of the Hotel Theresa in Harlem. [[/caption]]

MALCOLM X

The Malcolm X I knew was a polite gentleman, who would call me around seven o'clock every morning while I was in the Borough President's office to seek advice on how best to get some services from the city executed without all the red tape. 

Malcolm whom I respected and thought he also respected me as well, was one street leader you could trust. When Malcolm, and Louis Mischaux the National Book store man gave their word you could bet your last dollar on what they said.

At the time I first met Malcolm, I was a reporter advertising manager for the New York Edition of the Pittsburgh Courier. We were instructed by our home office to meet the folks in Temple 7 on 116th Street because Elizah Muhamed column was to be carried nationally in the newspaper and the folks on 116th Street were going to sell our paper for us in New York.

At the time of our meeting, Malcolm introduced me to John Ali, another distinguished polite guy and was told that I would deal with John over our distribution problem and in 

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[[caption]] Bro. Malcolm X addressing a rally in front of the National Bookstore, 125th St. and 7th Ave. [[/caption]]

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