America Should Also Demand the Release of the Malcolm X Files

"On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was gunned down at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem. He was 39 years old, a father of six, and one of the most uncompromising voices for Black liberation in the 20th century. His death was not just the silencing of a man, but the attempted erasure of a movement that dared to tell the truth about America's racial hypocrisy."

"The story of Malcolm's assassination remains locked away in government vaults. The FBI, CIA, DOJ, and NYPD continue to withhold or heavily redact files that could reveal the extent of their involvement. The question is no longer whether these agencies had Malcolm under surveillance - that is well‑documented. The question is: what did they know, and what did they do, in the hours and days leading up to his death?"

Malcolm X was killed at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem on February 21, 1965, at age 39. The FBI, CIA, DOJ, and NYPD had him under surveillance and continue to withhold or heavily redact files that could clarify their roles. The FBI released 38 FOIA volumes but large redactions and exemptions for national security, confidential informants, and law enforcement interests obscure critical information. CIA and DOJ FOIA responses have been unresponsive or evasive. The pattern of denial raises questions about what agencies knew and did in the hours and days before the assassination. Full disclosure is necessary for justice, accountability, and transparency.

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