![Malcolm X and Redd Foxx as Harlem hustlers in the 1940s, and reunited in the early 1960s. The two, known as Detroit Red and Chicago Red, were running buddies as young men. : Malcolm X and Redd Foxx as Harlem hustlers in the 1940s, and reunited in the early 1960s. The two, known as Detroit Red and Chicago Red, were running buddies as young men. :](https://preview.redd.it/0059dqy6v4j71.jpg?auto=webp&s=de218f7701221de5e593969d592745352ce92c5a)
Malcolm X and Redd Foxx as Harlem hustlers in the 1940s, and reunited in the early 1960s. The two, known as Detroit Red and Chicago Red, were running buddies as young men. :
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The Suffolk Journal | 'Detroit Red' brilliantly showcases Malcolm X's humble beginnings and local roots
![Detroit Griot on Twitter: "“Detroit Red” Malcolm X's final speech was in Detroit in 1965. #BHM https://t.co/AVJQ9sjINN" / Twitter Detroit Griot on Twitter: "“Detroit Red” Malcolm X's final speech was in Detroit in 1965. #BHM https://t.co/AVJQ9sjINN" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVIcWgYXkAIe76g.jpg)
Detroit Griot on Twitter: "“Detroit Red” Malcolm X's final speech was in Detroit in 1965. #BHM https://t.co/AVJQ9sjINN" / Twitter
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