Malcolm X and Kwame Nkrumah's Relationship

Malcolm X and Kwame Nkrumah developed a relationship after meeting in Ghana in 1958. They maintained contact and discussed political events during the period between 1958 and 1964. Malcolm was inspired by Nkrumah's radical pan-Africanist ideals and referred to Ghana as the 'fountainhead of Pan-Africanism.' They both emphasized the importance of Africa's role in the liberation of people of African descent. Nkrumah's intelligence officers in Ghana intercepted information that Malcolm would be assassinated upon his return to the US, which Nkrumah shared with Malcolm during one of their meetings. Malcolm responded with dignity and resignation to the news.