Percy Sutton leaves behind an impressive legacy. When I was first getting acquainted with Malcolm X and black nationalism I can recall wondering why Malcolm X had a white guy representing him. It was a bit later that I realized that Mr. Sutton was a black man. I will remember him more as an iconic symbol of Civil Rights and Black Power in his capacity as legal advisor to the Malcolm X family. Harlemites will likely have more grounded memories of his political life and his rise to media mogulship. Mr. Sutton was principled, passionate, and dedicated to black uplift. In the clip below he delivers an eloquent address to conservatives after Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter for the US presidency in 1980.
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