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Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X waiting for press conference

Photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X waiting for press conference

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X meet before a press conference. Both men had come to hear the Senate debate on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This was the only time the two men ever met; their meeting lasted only one minute.

U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection, [reproduction number, e.g., LC-U9-15739, frame 18]
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

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We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.