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Malcolm X on the 53rd Anniversary of His Assassination; Plus Ranger Betty Reid Soskin, 96, on Her New Memoir

7:08 – Malcolm X – Celebrating the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, we bring you excerpts from his iconic speech The Ballot or the Bullet at King Solomon Baptist Church, Detroit, Michigan on April 12, 1964. He would’ve been 92 years old today.

8:08 – Betty Reid Soskin is a Ranger with the National Park Service, assigned to the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California. At age 96, she is the oldest National Park Ranger serving the United States. Her book is Sign My Name to Freedom: A Memoir of a Pioneering Life. 

 

 

 

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