Was he debating Bayard Rustin?
In the scene where Malcolm delivers his "House Negro" monologue in the televised debate, the man he's facing against is billed as Dr. Payson, but he appears to be Dr. Bayard Rustin, perhaps most famous as the author of the "I Have a Dream" speech. I know for a fact that the two debated in a public forum, but was that scene the debate? Did they just change his name to avoid offending viewers or something?
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