The Meeting

A powerful fictional drama imagines a 1965 meeting between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X in a Harlem hotel room. Through tense, intimate dialogue, the play explores their contrasting philosophies—King’s nonviolent resistance and Malcolm X’s emphasis on self-defense and Black empowerment—while revealing their shared hopes for justice and equality. As the two leaders challenge and learn from one another, the story invites audiences to reflect on the complexities of leadership, the cost of progress, and the ongoing struggle for civil rights, offering a compelling vision of what such an encounter might have been.