Malcolm X Hajj Malik El Shabazz Memorial, Feb. 23, 24, 25, 1968. Pittsburgh, Pa.

Stapled 11x8.5" letter paper, 11 leaves between two heavier yellow covers printed on the front. Not paginated. Near Fine with very light incidental rubbing/soil to the rear wrap. A collection of quotes and creative writing. Arranged by Dave Coleman & Farris Harris. 4 full-page photos including one portrait and 3 Pittsburgh street scenes possibly shot by Charles "Teenie" Harris, legendary photographer of Black culture in Pittsburgh. Three pages with contributions from August Wilson, Defense Minister, Afro-American Institute of Pittsburgh. Other contributors: Robert Gandy, Deirdre Hamlin, and poem "Dhabihu, February 21, 1965 (day of sacrifice)," chairman of the Centre Avenue Poets Theatre Workshop.

The 3-day event was organized by the Afro-American Institute of Pittsburgh and open only to the Black community. It concluded with an appearance by Amiri Baraka/LeRoi Jones and was among many Malcolm X Memorial programs organized across the country. Community groups urged the day to be treated as a work and school holiday, which gained more traction in Philadelphia, planting the seed for a national Civil Rights holiday. (see: The Pittsburgh Press for Wed. Feb. 21, 1968, p13)