http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlokZorrQbA

Actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee describes her reaction to the news of Malcolm X’s assassination and explains why she and her husband were not at the Audubon Ballroom when the shooting occurred. The assassination happened on February 21, 1965 and the funeral for Malcolm X was held on February 27th attracting thousands of mourners.

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Ruby Dee on Malcolm X assassination: ‘My Blood Runs Cold Just to Talk About It’ appeared first on Witnify.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cybwuYENxn8

Ruby Dee discusses the a sea of people at the march and how America has so much hope despite its struggles with racial discrimination. The March on Washington was held on August 28, 1963 and it was the largest gathering of people that had ever come together at that time in the U.S.

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Ruby Dee: ‘The Sea of People’ At the March appeared first on Witnify.