Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.
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.
prison
new york city
police brutality
beach
assassination
muslim
police
ku klux klan
prison cell
koran
jail guard
bible
civil rights
islam
biography
martin luther king
nation of islam
mekka
pilgrimage
cabriolet
historical figure
based on memoir or autobiography
blunt
african american history
pathetic
adoring
cliché
ridiculous