For Malcolm, U.S.A.

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For Malcolm, U.S.A. Thin, black javelin Flying low. Heads up! Hear Malcolm go! Cheekless tiger On the prow1. Breathlessly: Hear Malcolm growl. Lightning, lightning Shot the sky. Silently: Did Malcolm die? Brother, brother, Hold my hand. Malcolm was My native land. ·i967 1968

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Poem written by Emanuel in 1967/1968 dedicated to Malcom X, civil rights leader. This poem suggests that Malcolm’s hope and perseverance will remain beyond his death.

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  • type
    Image
  • created on
  • file format
    jpg
  • file size
    504 kB
  • container title
    James A. Emanuel Papers
  • creator
    James A. Emanuel
  • issue
    BOX 4 FOLDER 27, "The Chopping Block (Selected Poems), draft, 1988 (2 of 2)
  • rights
    James A. Emanuel Estate
  • rights holder
    James A. Emanuel Estate
  • version
    1967/1968