At the height of his powers, the Black-nationalist leader was assassinated, and the government botched the investigation of his murder. Photographer: Various
Publisher: The New Yorker Format: Digital Date: 2020/08/27
photo editing, photo researchA photograph shows the bullet holes in the back of the stage where Malcolm X was shot. Photograph by Stanley Wolfson / New York World-Telegram & Sun / Library of CongressMalcolm X, in 1964. Photograph by Herman Hiller / New York World-Telegram & Sun / Library of CongressCrowds outside of Macolm X’s funeral, in 1965. Photograph by Orlando Fernandez / New York World-Telegram & Sun / Library of Congress