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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.
Throughout 1964, Malcolm X's conflict with the Nation of Islam (NOI) intensified, and he was repeatedly threatened. [3] Malcolm X fell out with the NOI, and the group's leader Elijah Muhammad, after Malcolm X's provocative remarks about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and also after Malcolm X condemned Elijah Muhammad's sexual relationships with several underage girls. [4]
In 2014, Shabazz wrote Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X, a children's book about her father's childhood. [18] It was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's. [19] The following year, she wrote a young-adult novel, X, about the same subject. [20]
The civil rights activist had six children: Attallah, Qubilah, Ilyasah, Gamilah, Malikah and Malaak
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However, some believe that because Malcolm X is a polarizing figure, awarding Washington the win for portraying him would have presented the Academy with more criticism than they wanted to take on.
Malcolm X: Make It Plain is a 1994, English language documentary by PBS about the life of Malcolm X, or El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz.. The documentary was narrated by Alfre Woodard, produced and directed by Orlando Bagwell, written by Steve Fayer and Orlando Bagwell and co-produced by Judy Richardson.
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