The Shabazz Suite

- In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Compassionate - I don't know how to place words together to express to you how important Malcolm X has been on my life and numerous of other individuals. A man who didn't have any college degrees yet accomplished so much in the short span of time that he was granted here on this Earth. Many know of him as a person who preached hate, yet he questioned the system of authority, maybe that is why "they" gave him that image. While Martin Luther King Jr. is shown in the light as a peace maker even though he had affairs outside of his marriage*. Malcolm X embodied truth and justice. His image and character are missed in those same urban communities that gave birth to him. Thank You Malcolm X for your hard word and dedication to making sure that we Black Folks have a chance to get free in this world. 1.) "What is a Man (Master)" - The Watts Prophets 2.) Malcolm Speaks over "Spanish Lady" - John Handy 3.) "Right On For the Darkness" - Curtis Mayfield 4.) "Miss Kane" - Donald Byrd 5.) "What About You (In The World Today)" - Co=Real Artists 6.) Malcolm Speaks on the image of Africa - "Nada Wa Selma" - Ahmed Abdul-Malik 7.) "Communication" - Ahmed Abdul-Malik 8.) "BlackNuss" - Rahsaan Roland Kirk Middle Passage Intermission 9.) "Oh Freedom" - Shirley Verret 10.) "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" - Nina Simone 11.) "Ghetto Boy" (Live) - Donny Hathaway 12.) "Needle in a Haystack" - The Whispers 13.) "Blow Your Whistle" - K.C. and the Sunshine Band 14.) "Give It Up or Turn It Loose" (Remix by Tim Rodgers) - James Brown & the J.B.'s 15.) "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" - McFadden & Whitehead 16.) "Try A Little Tenderness" (Live) - Otis Redding 17.) "Final Solution/Letter From Hajj" - Denzel Washington who plays Malcolm X in the movie Malcolm X directed by Spike Lee (*Not taking anything away from the life of MLK, but people fought to have a day for this man, while Malcolm X's Birthday isn't even thought about.)