At a New York Nation of Islam rally, Malcolm answered a question about President Kennedy's assassination by connecting it to US violence abroad. Elijah Muhammad had instructed him not to comment; the remark led to his silencing three days later. Malcolm's statement was controversial and politically risky, but it also applied an anti-imperialist argument about violence returning to its source.
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Why did the 'chickens coming home to roost' remark lead to conflict with the NOI leadership?
Malcolm's comment on Kennedy's assassination led Elijah Muhammad to silence him for 90 days.
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The organization prohibited him from teaching or speaking to the press during the suspension.