One Night in Miami (Key)

Guided Notes Questions

1. What was the White man’s response when Jim Brown asked to help him move

the furniture? (You know we don’t allow niggers in the house)

2. Who are the main characters of the movie? (Malcolm X, Jim Brown, Muhamad

Ali and Sam Cooke)

3. What was the scandal that Malcolm and Betty were talking about? (Elijah

Muhammad cheating on his wife)

4. What religion do Malcolm X and Cassius practice in the movie? (Muslim)

5. What city is the movie set in? (Miami)

6. What news does Cassius share with the group in the hotel room? (That he is

joining the Nation of Islam)

7. What was Jamal’s regret with joining the Nation of Islam? (That he didn’t join

sooner)

8. What kind of movie did Jim say he played in? (Western)

9. What is Malcolm worried about in the hotel room? (That he is being followed)

10. What do Malcolm and Sam argue about on the roof and then in the hotel room?

(That Sam is not using his voice to help and promote Black people like the others

to support the movement)

11. Why does it seem that Malcolm wants Cash to join the Nation of Islam? (In order

to break away from Elijah Muhammad and be an independent leader)

12. Why does Cash say about joining the Nation of Islam after the argument? (That

he is nervous)

13. Was selling the song to the Rolling Stones a good move or a bad move for Sam

and his proteges? (Good one because the writer gets paid the most)

14. Why did that same song do so well with the Rolling Stones? (Because they were

White)

15. What did Sam mean when he said, “Everybody wants a piece of the pie...well I

want the recipe?” (That he wanted to not gain some money and prestige, he

wanted to create his own)

16. Why do you think Sam has an issue with the Nation of Islam? (Answers will vary)

17. Do you think it is true that light skin people get it worse sometimes from dark-skin

people than from White people? Why or why not?

18. What do you think about this quote from Jim Brown in the movie?

a. “Some White folks cannot wait to pat themselves on the back for not being

cruel to us. Like we should be singing hosannas because they found the

kindness in their hearts to almost treat us like real human beings”

19. Do you think religion changes people? Explain your answer.

Reflections (After Movie)

20. What did you know about the characters before this movie?

a. Malcolm X:

b. Jim Brown:

c. Muhammad Ali:

d. Sam Cooke:

21. What have these people done to be recognized for Black History Month?

22. Based on the characters in the movie, which character do you connect with the

most?

23. How do you handle peer pressure?

24. Do you think Black people should use their voices to uplift and promote other

Black people? Why or why not?

25. Do you think you could handle a friend talking to you the way they talked in the

movie? Why or why not?

26. What is economic freedom? (The ability to create and make your own money)
27. Do you agree that society has tapped into our passions which has made us

forget about the important stuff, as Jim Brown explained? Why or why not?

28. Many people feel like Malcolm, but do you think the issue of race is a competition

that people can win? Why or why not?