Malcolm X: Letter From Prison in 1950

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**Ed Ford, World Telegram staff photographer, Library of Congress/New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection**

This recently auctioned letter, dated March 9, 1950, from Malcolm X was written to “My Dearly Beloved Brother Raymond.” Raymond has never been identified.

Malcolm X: Letter From Prison in 1950

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