Malcolm X

The controversial leader of the Black Muslims tells the story of his life and his part in the civil rights movement.

A collection of excerpts from speeches given to teenagers during the last year of his life

Screen version of the life of Malcolm X, who through his religious conversion to Islam, found the strength to rise up from a criminal past to become an influential civil rights leader.

This six-part series places students of public speaking, American history, and politicial science front row, center at key speeches by the most eloquent orators of the 20th century. FDR, Huey Long, Generals macArthur and Patton, and JFK share the podium with Barbara Jordan, Ronald Reagan, Mario Cuomo, Jesse Jackson, and others. Rare archival footage combined with insightful commentary from host Jody Powell puts each speech into historical perspective--...