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6 days ago · On this day in 1965, Civil Rights leader Malcolm X was assassinated while giving a speech in the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem.
3 days ago · Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an African-American revolutionary, Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam (NOI) until 1964, he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and ...
Jun 24, 2024 · Betty Shabazz (1934–97) was an American educator and civil rights activist who is perhaps best known as the wife of slain Black nationalist leader Malcolm X.
5 days ago · Coretta Scott King (born April 27, 1927, Marion, Alabama, U.S.—died January 30, 2006, Rosarito, Mexico) was an American civil rights activist who was the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and in 1951 enrolled at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.
3 days ago · Malcolm X’s early life was marked by hardship and racial prejudice. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1925, he experienced firsthand the harsh realities of segregation and discrimination. His family faced threats from white supremacists, and his father was tragically killed when Malcolm was a young boy. The family later moved to Michigan, where ...
4 days ago · DETROIT (FOX 2) - A man will learn his sentence Thursday, more than two years after he killed a family, including a 5-year-old boy, in Detroit. Malcolm Ray Hardy pleaded guilty to three counts of ...
Jun 24, 2024 · Known for his outspoken stance on Black empowerment and human rights, his life and work are explored in works such as Malcolm X: Make It Plain and Who Killed Malcolm X?. These documentaries delve into his philosophy and the transformation he underwent throughout his life.
