AN AUDIENCE of over 500, nearly all young and 95 per cent black, listened to Dr Manning Marable talk for an hour and a half about the life and ideas of Malcolm X in Brixton on May 8th.
Clearly inspired by his enthusiastic audience Marable spoke of 'brother Malcolm's' political evolution from the conservative black nationalism the Nation of Islam to the nationalism and socialist ideas of the last three years before his assassination in 1965.
In writing a new biography of the black revolutionary leader, Marable has had access to FBI files on Malcolm X, proving that they followed his every move, No. 21 opened and copied his every letter, but now ironically providing the most prodigious source of information on his life. Due to be published this summer, it promises to be a much more serious and socialist account than previous biographies. The biggest cheer of the night however, came when Marable nitiation beneditone ele of Malcolm X's recog pressed, reminded the men in he audience of the right of women to take their place in the leadership or the black move ment. He finished with a call to continue the struggle; 'No said, 'Malcolm X would not icon. Climb on his shoulders and we will win! March to support Camden social workers Saturday 23 May Assemble 12.30pm Camden Town Hall, Judd St WC1 Called by NALGO Metropolitan District May 16, 1992