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Newspaper clippings related to Michael X and his activities

 File — Multiple Containers

The Sunday Times, 1965 February 28: “Michael X: Britain's Malcolm X”



Magnet News, 1965 March 27: “Michael de Freitas, is he Britain's Malcolm X? What is his worth?” Also “A copy of a letter from Michael X to his Brothers and Sisters” and “Michael X speaks to the Editor of the Magnet." Located in oversize



The People, 1965 May 16: “My pal Joshua by Britain's Michael X.” Located in oversize



The Observer, 1965 July 4: “Hit white man back, says new militant group”



Evening Standard, 1967 November 9: “Michael X jailed for 12 months in race hate case.” Located in oversize



Evening Standard, 1967 November 27: “Michael X article brings #5000 contempt fine.” Located in oversize



The Times, 1967 November 28: “Judges absolve editor of contempt.” Located in oversize



The Times, 1967 November 28: “The Sunday Times Case”



The Times, 1967 November 28: “Law Report November 27, Newspaper fined #5000 for contempt”



Unidentified, circa 1967 November: “Battle for power among colour bar campaigners.” Located in oversize



Unidentified, circa 1967 November 1967: “Protest and Prison”



Evening Standard, 1968 November 21: “Michael X on drug charge”



Guardian, 1969: March 18 “Michael Malik objects to all-white jury”



Guardian, 1969: March 29 “In dock for what is not a crime”



Evening Standard, 1969: April 2 “Michael X and the New Statesman.” Located in oversize



The Daily Telegraph Magazine, 1969 May 23: “Black Power in Britain. Who are its leaders? What do they want?”



The Times, 1969 June 18: “Michael X says I was shot at”



The Observer, 1970 August 2: “Black brothers and sisters at home.” Located in oversize



Trinidad and Tobago Overseas Express, 1972 July 3 [full newspaper]. Located in oversize



Trinidad and Tobago Overseas Express, 1972 July 10 [full newspaper]: “The Lettuce Patch Murder Case, Judge Offers Malik Counsel.” Located in oversize



Trinidad and Tobago Overseas Express, 1972 July 31 [full newspaper]: “Parmasser Tells Court: "Malik chopped Skerritt in neck.” Located in oversize



Trinidad Guardian, 1972 August 1 [full newspaper]: “Skerritt refused to rob station.” Located in oversize



Express, 1972 August 2 [full newspaper]: “The Malik trial: Will McDavidson testify?” Located in oversize



Trinidad and Tobago Overseas Express, 1972 August 8 [full newspaper]: “How Malik met McDavidson.” Located in oversize



Trinidad and Tobago Overseas Express, 1972 August 14 [full newspaper]: “The Story of my life - by Malik, Michael X tells of his days at Christina Gardens.” Located in oversize



Evening Standard, “Death Sentence on Michael X." Located in oversize



Evening Standard, 1972 August 22: “Michael X, the cutlass killer, is to hang.” Located in oversize



Evening Standard, 1972 August 22: “The ruthless, selfish lover”



Daily Mail, 1972 August 23: “Michael X faces second murder trial”



Daily Express, 1972 August 23: “Lawyer to appeal for cutlass killer Michael X”



Evening Standard, 1972 August 23: “Michael X faces new murder charge”



The Guardian, 1972 August 23: “The gambler out of luck” by Eric Silver



Trinidad and Tobago Overseas Express, 1972 December 23: “Chicago 7 lawyer visits Abdul and says...Malik was a victim of politics”

Trinidad Guardian, 1972 December 23: “Two US lawyers want to appear for Malik”



The Daily Mirror, 1973 May 3: “Shotgun gang murder Black Power leader” [assassination of - lover of Gale Benson - Hakim Jamal, in U.S.]



New Statesman, 1973 June 22: “The Case for Michael X”



The Times, 1974 February 3: “New attempt to save Malik's life”



Time Out, 1974 May 3-9 [whole magazine]: “Letter from Desire, Michael X's wife, to a friend”



The Sunday Times Magazine, 1974 May 12 [whole magazine]: “VS Naipaul on The Life and Trials of Michael X”



The Sunday Times Magazine, 1974 May 19 [whole magazine]: “The Killings in Trinidad Part Two” by V.S. Naipaul



The Times, 1974 May 21: “Innocent victims of the intellectual consumer society” by Bernard Levin



Unidentified: “De Freitas given cool reception”



Unidentified: “Michael X child sent to Borstal”



Unidentified: “Malik death date” by Peter Cole



Unidentified [Daily Express?]: “Last words of Michael X to his wife hours before he hanged...”



Unidentified, 1975 May: “No mercy” [letter from Heathcote Williams on the hanging of Michael X]



The Evening Standard, 1975 May 20: “Why should the Queen be mixed up with Michael X?”



Originally housed in pink folder labeled Malik. 19 items located in oversize

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