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Malcolm X - Wikipedia 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 until his assassination in 1965
Malcolm X | Biography, Nation of Islam, Assassination, Facts | Britannica Malcolm X (born May 19, 1925, Omaha, Nebraska, U S —died February 21, 1965, New York, New York) was an African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam who articulated concepts of race pride and Black nationalism in the early 1960s
Malcolm X: Children, Assassination Quotes | HISTORY After Malcolm X’s assassination in 1965, his bestselling book, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, popularized his ideas and inspired the Black Power movement Malcolm X was born Malcolm
Timeline of Malcolm Xs Life | American Experience | PBS Malcolm rejects the surname "Little" as a slave name given to his family by white oppressors, and he becomes known as "Malcolm X " Dismayed that the Nation of Islam is not attracting more
Biography – Malcolm X By the time he was paroled in 1952, Malcolm was a devoted follower with the new surname “X ” (He considered “Little” a slave name and chose the “X” to signify his lost tribal name ) Intelligent and articulate, Malcolm was appointed as a minister and national spokesman for the Nation of Islam
Malcolm X - The Martin Luther King, Jr. , Research and Education Institute As the nation’s most visible proponent of Black Nationalism, Malcolm X’s challenge to the multiracial, nonviolent approach of Martin Luther King, Jr , helped set the tone for the ideological and tactical conflicts that took place within the black freedom struggle of the 1960s
Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 - February 21, 1965) | National Archives While in jail Malcolm joined the Nation of Islam and after his release, he became the public face of the organization He led countless demonstrations and spoke publicly, both nationally and internationally with a focus on empowering Black people
Malcolm X: Get to Know the Civil Rights Activist - ASALH Malcolm X is known as a leader of the civil rights movement He faced racism, spent time in prison, became a minister, joined the Nation of Islam, left, took a pilgrimage to Mecca, traveled the world, and became a public figure before his assassination
Malcolm X: From Radical Empowerment to Global Solidarity Malcolm X was a powerful voice for Black empowerment and racial and economic justice After the murder of his father, and a difficult childhood, he transformed his life during a prison sentence, embracing the Nation of Islam’s teachings and emerging as a prominent leader