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- As Democracy Now! continues to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination
of Malcolm X, we are joined by his daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz, and friend, A.
Peter Bailey. Both were inside the Audubon Ballroom on Feb. 21, 1965, the day
Malcolm X was shot dead. Shabazz was just two years old, while Bailey was among
the last people to speak with Malcolm X that day. Shabazz is a community
organizer, motivational speaker and author of several books, including the young
adult-themed "X: A Novel" and a memoir, "Growing Up X." Bailey is a journalist,
author and lecturer who helped Malcolm X found the Organization of Afro-American
Unity and served as one of the pallbearers at his funeral. Bailey is the author
of several books, including "Witnessing Brother Malcolm X, The Master Teacher."
Shabazz and Bailey discuss the circumstances surrounding Malcolm X's killing and
share personal reflections on his life and legacy.
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