Video Tape Carrier Carrier No: 4291-1-1 Item Id: 23240 Rack No: VS.4474 Notes: Contents Description field reads: "Savior's Day Convention, 1964, Part I; "Muhammad is coming to Harlem" poster. Black man comes out door. Posters seen in windows of Shabazz Restaurant & Bakery, Herbert's barber shop, on car hood, 2 men hold up Muhammad Speaks newspaper. Muslims seen outside Shabazz Restaurant. Police seen outside Armory. Muslim women & kids seen in line. Filmmaker interviews people outside Armory, group of Muslim women. Lots of police seen on sidewalk outside armory. Black men seen with Muhammad arm bands on. Filmmaker talks to group of young boys about Elijah Muhammad. Muhammad's bodyguard seen. (Timecode jumps to 19:40) Black & white, sound wavery. James 3X speaks about Elijah Muhammad's purpose, shots of audience. Louisiana Minister says police invaded his church. Indian man says "you need not fret over the winds blowing away a small splinter from the superstructure which the Nation of Islam is...it was obviously not properly attached." Crowd applauds as Elijah Muhammad comes to podium. Louis Farrakan introduces Elijah Muhammad, "this is the black man we have prayed for, & God has answered our prayers", Muhammad Ali applauds, Elijah Muhammad comes to podium. 27:45 Muhammad addresses crowd (sound very poor), says you can't save yourselves--you must have a savior, talks about 50,000 year cycles in the universe, pan over to Elijah's bodyguard & people on stage. (Timecode jumps to 41:25) Color. Coliseum marquis for Elijah Muhammad's appearance on Feb. 26, shots of crowd outside waiting to get in. Five men speak from podium (sound very poor), cutaways to people on stage." Contents Notes field reads: "Reel ID 8007" |