On Feb. 21, 1965 in New York's Audubon Theater, Malcolm X walks on to the stage to give a speech.

Moments later, three men fire several shots at Malcolm X. Twenty one bullets hit him, killing him before he hit the ground.

Baba Zak A. Kondo, professor of Afro-American and African history at Bowie State University told a near capacity crowd last night that documented evidence showed that the FBI worked with the Nation of Islam to assassinate Malcolm X.

"Why did more than fifteen minutes pass before the police decided to call an ambulance when the theater was right across the street from Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center?" Kondo asked, also questioning how the heavily armed attackers got past police.

Kondo said that earlier that day, a "white voice" called the black leader and said "Wake up brother." Kondo said hardly anyone knew where Malcolm X was staying because it was a last minute decision.

The government took an active role in Malcolm X's assassination because it thought he was a definite threat to the United States, Kondo said.

"It was known that his major priority was to get the United States brought up with the human relations committee of the United Nations for violating the human rights of African-Americans," Kondo said.

The United States saw this as detrimental to their status as a "leader of the free world," Kondo said.

Malcolm X often traveled to Africa to meet with leaders the United States considered dangerous, Kondo said.

Malcolm X's ideas about the United States domestic policy were not looked upon favorably either, Kondo said, adding "He saw the urban rebellions that sprang up in the summer of 1964 as healthy expressions."

Several audience members seemed very impressed with Kondo's precise reenactment of events and well-documented evidence.

"His talk was very precise, in depth and well-documented. He challenged you to test his proof," said Malcolm Anderson (junior-Division of Undergraduate Studies).

Chenjerai Kunmanyiko, a State College resident, said the speech was worthwhile because assasinations aren't analyzed enough.

"People need to question both enemies and friends," he said.