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| “ And Mrs. Lucille Levvy, a Negro, of 282 Lenox Avenue, said: “I'm paying my respects te the ereatest black man in tG iff grate this century. He’s a black man, don't say colored.” Next to her, standing in the cold, another Negro woman said: “Our heart is broken for the genius we loved. That man was a genius, a true genius. He, died for what he believed in! Called Uniting Force Inside, Mr. Davis was start- ing his eulogy.’ “Malcolm could unite many diverse elements. Those who disagreed with him the most nevertheless followed him,” he said. His voice cracking, Mr. Davis said, “Harlem has come to bid fond farewell to one of its brightest hopes, gone forever.” rt “Maleolm hoa stopped beine 3 Negro years ago,” Mr, Davis - said, An observer could almost ” feet the audience draw itself; in as if to shout before he added: “Malcolm was too big for that. Malcolm had become an Afro-American, and that’s what he wanted all of us to be.” “A prince—our own black) ' shining prince who did not hesi!- tate to die because he loved us , Mir. Davis said. aay one point Mr. Davis said that an organization calling it- self Concerned Mothers was raising money for Malcolm’s widow and wfeatle children. “Those who want to continue what you so generously began,” ‘he said, should send contribu- tions to the group at Post Of- fice Box 1024, Church Street Station, New York City. There were about 15 white mourners, although most of them were Negro women. Among others attending the services were James Farmer, national director of the Con- gress of Racia] Equality; Bayard Rustin, -who organized the civil rights march on Weshington in 1963; Wally Dukes. the basket- ball player: Dick Gregory, the Negre comedian who has been active in civil rights demonstra- tions, and James Foreman, ex-| ecutive secretary of the Stu-: dent Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Many of the mourners had opposed Malcolm.