The Meeting

What would have happened if Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King had met before they were assassinated just three years apart?

This intriguing idea is the subject of the critically acclaimed play, The Meeting, a powerful drama about the lives, philosophies and times of these two leaders. The Meeting is an emotional, clever, and intense confrontation between Malcolm X, his hostile bodyguard, and Martin Luther King. It gives factual, but surprising, information about the two men, their commitment to human rights, and the times.

Written by Jeff Stetson, The Meeting has received a Louis B. Mayer Award, eight NAACP Theatre Awards and six New York AUDELCO nominations. It has been produced throughout the United States and Europe. As a unique tribute to Martin Luther King, The Meeting is especially timely as 2008 marks the 40th anniversary of King's un-timely passing.

MARTIN LUTHER KING BORN: January 15, 1929 CHILDHOOD: Firm family structure and economic advantages exposed him to the best of society and the best of people. He received his moral foundation from his father, a widely respected Baptist Minister. EDUCATION: At age 15 he was admitted to Morehouse College. He went on to receive his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Boston University. VOCATION: Baptist Minister CONVICTION: Created his own strategy of non-violence based on the teaching of Ghandi. He led the Civil Rights movement with his declaration to narrow-minded opponents: "we will wear you down with our capacity to love (you)."

MALCOLM X BORN: May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska CHILDHOOD: At the age of six his father was murdered. He spent his youth moving from foster home to foster home until he found permanent residence on the streets of New York with pimps, prostitutes and drug dealers. EDUCATION: At age 15 he dropped out of school. A few years later he was arrested for robbery. He taught himself to read and write by studying the dictionary while in prison. VOCATION: Muslim Minister CONVICTION: Used international forums to organize self-defense, educational, and political programs for African people. He believed his credo: "Freedom by any means necessary," was no more violent than Patrick Henry's, "Give me liberty or give me death.