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- From: klm3298@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (K-Mello SGP '92)
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- Subject: Re: Malcolm X: The movie
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.084424.11012@ultb.isc.rit.edu>
- Date: 18 Nov 92 08:44:24 GMT
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- In article <92321.120154U14864@uicvm.uic.edu>, Tyrone Ellison <U14864@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:
- >The movie drops here in Chicago on Wednesday. I saw on the news how the NAAWP
- >wants to try to ban this movie because of the potential violence. In my
- >opinion, the only reason why a group like the NAAWP would want to ban a movie
- >about Malcolm X is because they feel that Black folk are gonna get mad as hell
- >when we see how the "devils" treated Malcolm and his family... they may be
- >worried that we are going to go on a seek-and-destroy mission. I guess they'd
- >be more comfortable if Spike Lee were doing "Driving Miss Daisy II" or some-
- >thing like that.
- >
- >I also heard that the Nation of Islam aren't too thrilled with this movie, be-
- >cause it doesn't focus enough attention on Malcolm after his visit to the
- >Mecca. Any info on this? Louis Farrakhan was treated to a private screening,
- >but I haven't heard anything since.
-
- From what I remember reading, I would think the NOI wouldn't want attention
- focused on Malcolm after his visit to Mecca.
-
- >
- >Peace Out...
- >The Minister of Rage, Gifted Underworld Executioner...
-
- K-Mello
- SHYGUY Productions '92
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