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You know, Malcolm's belief, his anger, his rage
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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

You know, Malcolm's belief, his anger, his rage, you know, at seeing, you know, black...

You know, Malcolm's belief, his anger, his rage, you know, at seeing, you know, black people beat in the street and dogs sicced on black people, said to me, "The black body, your body, is precious." Your life is as precious as anyone, and you should not give up your life and you should not give up your body for rights that are already written in the Constitution

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You know, Malcolm's belief, his anger, his rage,
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you know, at seeing, you know,
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black people beat in the street
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and dogs sicced on black people,
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said to me, "The black body, your body, is precious."
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Your life is as precious as anyone,
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and you should not give up your life
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and you should not give up your body for rights that are
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already written in the Constitution.
Duration
29 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
03:02:21
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Zipporah Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,PBS

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Movie Summary

A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.
I'm making my way very slowly - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
I'm making my way very slowly
And she has this chapter - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:20
And she has this chapter
That's really, really the only difference, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:19
That's really, really the only difference,
As we're seeing the fruits of our labor - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
As we're seeing the fruits of our labor
And we had a great campaign, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
And we had a great campaign,
I mean, we need to sort of - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
I mean, we need to sort of
Um, we have to have a new story, a new priority. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
Um, we have to have a new story, a new priority.
It can't just be that we want - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
It can't just be that we want
I mean, is it seven-day service - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
I mean, is it seven-day service
Um, is it, you know, more capital money? - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
Um, is it, you know, more capital money?
We have to sort of formulate that here, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
We have to sort of formulate that here,
I'm sure that they're going to have their first hearing - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
I'm sure that they're going to have their first...
So this is sort of an important moment - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
So this is sort of an important moment
So I think that we need to sort of - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
So I think that we need to sort of
It was a phenomenal year and, you know, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:17
It was a phenomenal year and, you know,
Um, so, we need to sort of figure out what the message is. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
Um, so, we need to sort of figure out what the message is.
It's the third year of this administration. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
It's the third year of this administration.
I believe, George, that we're beginning - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
I believe, George, that we're beginning
So, you know, this is the moment - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
So, you know, this is the moment
We had asked for $65 million, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
We had asked for $65 million,