On this day in 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met for the only time — a brief encounter in Washington, D.C.
On this day in 1964 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today March 26, 2024 March 26, 1964 Martin Luther King Jr. met Malcolm X only once, in March of 1964. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met for the only time — a brief encounter in Washington, D.C. “The two seem inextricably linked in the popular consciousness,” This Day in Civil Rights History wrote. “Malcolm was from the North, King was from the South.
”This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.The stories of investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell have helped put four Klansmen and a serial killer behind bars. His stories have also helped free two people from death row, exposed injustices and corruption, prompting investigations and reforms as well as the firings of boards and officials.
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