Contents Description field reads: "Muslim Convention, 1963; Ext. Chicago Coliseum with marquis for Elijah Muhammad's appearance, line of Muslims seen waiting to get in, filmmaker interviews women in line. Shots of men in line to get in. Women & boys seen in audience.
9:23 (black & white) Man speaks from podium about Robert Moses, Mississippi student suing the President & Atty Gen'l for failing to protect him, this is the real cause for the rise of Islam. Shot of people behind speaker. Another man talks about education they receive through Elijah Muhammad. Third man praises Elijah Muhammad, white reporters seen in audience, speaker talks about how shiftless he was before Elijah Muhammad reached him, says Muhammad Speaks outsells all black newspapers on the West Coast. Man talks about Muslim schools & University of Islam.
16:30  Woman (Sister Tynette) addresses crowd (out of focus), advocates building a "nation of our own". Dr. Lonnie X Cross speaks from podium (silent), w/s audience, narrator says Cross scientifically proved greatness of Islam, points out Christian minister in audience, white "devil" chewing gum. Men & women seen behind Dr. Cross as he finishes, audience applauds.
22:41  Malcolm X comes to podium & reads message from Elijah Muhammad. Shots of audience as Malcolm says followers of Elijah Muhammad have spirit of brotherhood the white man has been trying to destroy. He says white men have tried to keep the Koran hidden. m/s Malcolm X talking about Muslim schools. He says Elijah Muhammad teaches not to rely on white man. Malcolm asks who taught them to hate themselves?, hypocrisy for saying Elijah Muhammad is hate teacher when white man's the greatest hate teacher in the world, & that Muslims are violent given white man's violence."

Contnets Notes field reads: "Reel ID 8005"