Street art will mark 60 years since US civil rights leader’s trip to Smethwick shortly before his assassination
It was a moment that united the US civil rights movement with the anti-racist movement in Britain, helping to change the country – and to mark its 60th anniversary it will be commemorated with a mural.
On 12 February 1965, the black American activist Malcolm X visited Smethwick, in the West Midlands after what is remembered as the most racist election campaign the UK has ever seen.
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/12/malcolm-x-visit-smethwick-midlands-60th-anniversary-mural
