Harlem Six
Response from community
Response from community
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[Malcolm X](/wiki/Malcolm_X "Malcolm X"), in his autobiography, documents his response when a young doctor asked him if he knew that press in New York City was upset about a recent killing in Harlem—for which many were blaming him, at least indirectly. Malcolm informed the man that he had not heard of the incident, but that none of the violence came as a surprise to him. When he returned to New York, he was confronted by press, but seized it as an opportunity to excoriate white supremacy and the pervasiveness of racism in America.

[Ossie Davis](/wiki/Ossie_Davis "Ossie Davis") and [James Baldwin](/wiki/James_Baldwin "James Baldwin"), among other Black artists and activists played a role in the release of the Harlem Six. James Baldwin's piece "A Report from Occupied Territory" outlines the racial tensions surrounding the arrest and trial of the Harlem Six.


Who are some Black artists and activists involved in the release of the Harlem Six?