Filming History:8mm Film of Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam

Malcolm X (photo: Herman Hiller)

Malcolm X’s dentist, Abdul Salaam, was an avid 8mm film enthusiast. His collection of footage is an invaluable resource for historians and documentarians. It captures the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad, and Malcolm X through the lens of an ordinary person with an extraordinary passion.

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Elijah Muhammad addresses a crowd of Nation of Islam followers. (photo: Stanley Nelson)