Malcolm X
Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam until 1964, he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of... Wikipedia
Born: May 19, 1925, Omaha, NE
Assassinated: February 21, 1965, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
Children: Malikah Shabazz, Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz, Attallah Shabazz, and more
Spouse: Betty Shabazz (m. 1958–1965)
Parents: Earl Little and Louise Little
Education: Mason High School (1939–1941), Pleasant Grove Elementary School, and West Junior High School
Siblings: Reginald Little, Wilfred X, Ella Collins, and more
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In prison, he joined the Nation of Islam, adopting the name Malcolm X to symbolize his unknown African ancestral surname while discarding "the white slavemaster ...
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