Malcolm X: Make It Plain

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Narrated by actress Alfre Woodard, this trenchant, eye-opening doc traces the radical civil rights leader’s life from his tumultuous childhood, through his rise in the ranks of the Nation of Islam, to his 1965 assassination.

Cast: Alfre Woodard, Maya Angelou, Ossie Davis, John Henrik Clarke, Alex Haley, more

Director: Orlando Bagwell

Genres: Documentary, History

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Ossie Davis

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John Henrik Clarke

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Alex Haley

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Betty Shabazz

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Cyril McGuire

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Mike Wallace

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