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Boxing, race and politics to take screen in upcoming TV series about Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali
Note to journalists: A portrait of Purdue professor Randy Roberts is available for media use via a Google Drive folder. Journalists visiting campus should follow visitor health guidelines.
Randy Roberts, professor of history at Purdue and author of “Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X,” will see his book adapted for television. (Purdue University photo/ Rebecca McElhoe)
Show will be based on Blood Brothers, a nonfiction book from Purdue historian
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. To Randy Roberts, the tragic friendship between Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali is more than a compelling story from the American past. As with much of history, the past can provide a useful lens for thinking about today’s world. ....

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