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Who Was Michael X?

A fascinating documentary series investigating Michael ‘X’ Abdul Malik who became Britain’s most famous Black Power leader of his age.

Sounds,9 episodes

Episodes

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Introducing Who Was Michael X?
The intriguing story of the once famous Black British activist you’ve never heard of
19 Aug 2022,2 mins
Who Taught You to Hate Yourself?
A conflicted Michael is raised by a mother indoctrinated to loath her own skin colour.
24 Aug 2022,28 mins,
Mother Country
Michael finds himself at the epicentre of the black experience in Britain.
31 Aug 2022,29 mins,
Malcolm X
Michael meets the man who will forever change his life, Malcolm X.
07 Sep 2022,35 mins,
Blood of an Englishman
Michael X rises to fame on the national stage.
14 Sep 2022,36 mins,
Black Power
Michael joins the Black Power movement with dire costs for his freedom.
21 Sep 2022,38 mins,
The Black House
Freed from prison, Michael Abdul Malik embarks on a new project, the Black House.
28 Sep 2022,41 mins,
From the Dead Level
Michael is back home in Trinidad safe from prosecution, but murder is on the horizon
07 Oct 2022,43 mins,
Requiem for an Illusion
Michael meets his fate at the hands of the Trinidadian court and Britain’s Privy Council.
14 Oct 2022,49 mins,