# William Lamar Strickland oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier in Amherst, Massachusetts, 2011 September 23

William Strickland recalls growing up in Boston, Massachusetts, attending Boston Latin High School and Harvard University, and serving as a Marine. He remembers his friendship with Malcolm X, joining the Northern Student Movement, and his work with Vincent Harding and the Institute of the Black World. He also discusses the current research on Malcolm X and his opinions on politics.

- Kind: Interview
- Year: 2011
- Runtime: 2 h 9 min
- By: Mosnier, Joseph
- Genres: History
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2015669154/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/2015669154?play=1)