Part one of this special series in 1993 on Malcolm X digs deep into the series' archives to retrace 25-years of investigative reporting. Through interviews, rare footage of the slain leader and readings of actual court transcripts of his killers' trial, host Tony Brown unveils several inconsistencies and examples of mysterious behavior. A never-before-aired audiotape recording of the final minutes of Malcolm X's life -- up to the first shots that were fired -- is used for the first time.
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