Here at this final hour, in this quiet place, Harlem has come to bid farewell to one of its brightest hopes extinguished now and 10ne from us forever.
Malcolm X (1992)
OSSIE DAVIS
A screenplay character in Malcolm X (1992).
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Sample dialogue
Did you ever talk to Brother Malcolm? Did you have him smile at you? Did you ever listen to him? Did he ever really do a mean thing? Was he ever associated with violence or any public disturbance?
scene 179, source scene 200 — SHOT - BROTHERS EARL AND BENJAMIN 2X SITTING ON STAGEMalcolm was our manhood. our living black manhood, That was his meaning to his people and
scene 179, source scene 200 — SHOT - BROTHERS EARL AND BENJAMIN 2X SITTING ON STAGEMany will ask what Harlem finds to honor in this stormy, controversial and bold young captain and we will smile and we will answer and say unto them··
scene 179, source scene 200 — SHOT - BROTHERS EARL AND BENJAMIN 2X SITTING ON STAGEFor if you did, you would know him and if you knew him, you would know why we must honor him,
scene 179, source scene 200 — SHOT - BROTHERS EARL AND BENJAMIN 2X SITTING ON STAGEHere at this final hour, in this quiet place, Harlem has come to bid farewell to one of its brightest hopes extinguished now and 10ne from us forever.
scene 179, source scene 200 — SHOT - BROTHERS EARL AND BENJAMIN 2X SITTING ON STAGE
Bookends
And we will know him then for what he was and is. A prineg. a black $hining Ptinee who didn't hesitate to die because he loved us so.