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...basis of his several meetings with Malcolm X, Hakim decided to dedicate his life to the implementation of Malcolm's teaching. Released on parole in April of 1968. Hakim returned to St. Louis with the hope of establishing a community program there geared to the needs of black young people. His parole officer disapproved because such an involvement would mean that Hakim would be in constant contact with junkies and ex-cons, the seamy side of life...
...Hakim found himself frustrated in other ways. Not long after his arrival in St. Louis, he met and fell in love with a woman. They wished to be married. When Hakim informed his parole officer of this, "He told me that before I could get married he would have to investigate my potential wife. If he found her worthy, then I could get married. It had nothing to do with whether she loved me and I loved...
...Before Hakim had been released on parole, many people including his prison social case worker had advised him to leave Missouri. "They all said that I should get out of Missouri because my ambition superseded what normally a parolee will be expected to look for or look forward...
...Hakim saw it, his parole experience had more than confirmed their predictions: so he decided to leave Missouri. Malcolm X had told him that he might find things better in Boston; so Hakim worked his way here, and joined the Malcolm X Foundation, a community organization that shared his desire to implement the social thought of Malcolm...
...result of his energy and leadership. Hakim was appointed president of the foundation in late 1969. Under his direction, the Foundation, allied with Roxbury's Joint Center for Inner City Change, became a vital force in Boston's black community. It attracted a number of talented and educated young blacks to its staff, and offered an array of educational and cultural programs highlighted by CURE, Inc., a clearinghouse for junkies who want to kick...