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Malcolm Latif Shabazz (October 8, 1984 – May 9, 2013) was the grandson of civil rights activists Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, through their daughter, Qubilah Shabazz. Malcolm Shabazz made headlines for multiple arrests during his life, including setting a fire that killed his grandmother, Betty. He was murdered in Mexico on May 9, 2013, at ...
[121] On June 1, 1997, Betty Shabazz suffered extensive and life-threatening burns after her grandson Malcolm Shabazz started a fire in their home. In response to the hospitalization of her longtime friend, King donated $5,000 to a rehabilitation fund for her. [122] Shabazz died on June 23, 1997, three weeks after being burned.
Betty Shabazz (born Betty Dean Sanders; [2] May 28, 1934/1936 [a] – June 23, 1997), also known as Betty X, was an American educator and civil rights advocate. She was married to Malcolm X . Shabazz grew up in Detroit, Michigan , where her foster parents largely sheltered her from racism .
Malikah Shabazz’s funeral is set to take place at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 27, at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York, according to a flyer her older sister, Ilyasah Shabazz, posted on ...
Malikah Shabazz and her twin sister, Malaak, were born just months after their famed father was assassinated in 1965. Malcolm and his wife, Betty Shabazz, had four other daughters. Malikah and ...
View Article The post Shabazz Center announces Malcolm X, Betty Shabazz scholarship fund appeared first on TheGrio. In an exciting announcement, The Shabazz Center has announced The Malcolm X and ...
Qubilah Bahiyah Shabazz (born December 25, 1960) is the second daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. In 1965, she witnessed the assassination of her father by three gunmen. She was arrested in 1995 in connection with an alleged plot to kill Louis Farrakhan , by then the leader of the Nation of Islam who she believed was responsible for the ...
Ilyasah Shabazz (born July 22, 1962) is an American author, community organizer, social activist, and motivational speaker. She is the third daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz , and wrote a memoir titled Growing Up X .