In November 1963, [Malcolm X] gives his famous message to the grassroots address in Detroit, which really kind of marks off the real turning point in his own development.

Malcolm X had a clear vision and an understanding that we were - that he was a part of a broad freedom struggle.

Anne Romaine collected her own parallel archive to [Alex] Haley.

As the years progress, what women and men will discover is that the most lasting and rewarding educational experiences come not from specific information provided in classroom lectures or assigned textbooks, but from the values obtained in active engagement in meaningful issues. We achieve for ourselves only as we appreciate the problems and concerns of others-and only as we see our own lives as part of a much greater social purpose.

I am convinced that the Black man will only reach his full potential when he learns to draw upon the strengths and insights of the Black woman.

Malcolm X already envisioning the N.O.I. playing a role cooperatively with integrationist organizations.

Anne Romaine [ is ]folk singer and a skillful historian, even though she was not formally trained in the field [of Malcolm X].