Ali in Washington
On April 22, 1967, Muhammad Ali visited Howard University in Washington and gave a speech emphasizing Black pride, just days before refusing induction into the U.S. army to fight in the Vietnam War. Howard students were in the midst of their own protests over the war and Howard's identity as a Black university. For student leaders like Tony Gittens, Ali's visit was a turning point.
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