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6:53Now PlayingMelvin McNair hijacked a plane to escape racism in 1972 | USA TODAY
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6:53Now PlayingMelvin McNair deals with the consequences of hijacking a plane to escape racism in America.
RELATEDIn 1972, Melvin McNair helped hijack a plane to join Black Panthers in Algeria. ‘I am at peace with what I did.’
In 1972, Melvin McNair made a radical decision that cost him his life in the United States. He never told his story to a US media outlet — until now.
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