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Malcolm X’s visit to West Midlands to be remembered in mural

Malcolm X’s visit to West Midlands to be remembered in mural
Source: The Guardian
Published: Feb, 12 2025 18:53

Street art will mark 60 years since US civil rights leader’s trip to Smethwick shortly before his assassination. It was a moment that united the US civil rights movement with the anti-racist movement in Britain, helping to change the country – and to mark its 60th anniversary it will be commemorated with a mural. On 12 February 1965, the black American activist Malcolm X visited Smethwick, in the West Midlands after what is remembered as the most racist election campaign the UK has ever seen.

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