Malcolm X’s dentist, Abdul Salaam, was an avid 8mm film enthusiast. His collection of footage is an invaluable resource for historians and documentarians. It captures the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad, and Malcolm X through the lens of an ordinary person with an extraordinary passion. For more information on this episode and more Artifactual podcast content, visit <a href='http://artifactualpodcast.com/'>artifactualpodcast.com</a>. Artifactual is a content partner of <a href='https://www.documentarytelevision.com/'>Peter Hamilton’s Documentary Business</a> newsletter and <a href='https://www.sunnysideofthedoc.com/home.htm'>Sunny Side of the Doc</a>.

Artifactual is a podcast about archival material -- who made it, who saved it, and why. It was inspired by the documentary work we do at 1895 Films, where we often come across amazing pieces of archival material (tapes, maps, letters, etc.). But we don't always have the space to tell the stories behind this archival material in the documentaries themselves. And so, Artifactual was born...