Postcard from Malcolm X to a friend, Gloria Owens, a Sister of Nation of Islam secretary

Postcard from Malcolm X to a friend, Gloria Owens, a Sister of Nation of Islam secretary

California
Culture
Race

The front of the postcard is an aerial image of the Huntingdon Pier and beach, in which you can see people dotted along the sand. On the back is a handwritten message that reads: “Greetings from sunny California. The dead are really stunning in this section of this grave yard. Greetings to your mother and sister. Bro Malcolm X.”
The postcard was written and addressed to Gloria Owens who was secretary at a Muhammad’s Temple of Islam. This postcard is part of a collection of postcards Malcolm X sent from across the United States that often depicted representations of society he found troubling, most commonly the representation of African Americans. This card is a comment on the Culture of Southern California and the type of society that existed. He calls California a ‘grave yard’ and the people as being ‘dead’ to criticise Californian culture.

Malcolm Little (Malcom X)

16 Rare Postcards Written By Malcolm X Could Be Yours – Zeba Blay, Huffington Post

1957

Jake Marshall

Nate D Sanders 2016

English

Textual - handwritten postcard

20th century California