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Malcolm X is a 1992 American independent [3] epic political drama film about the African-American activist Malcolm X. Directed and co-written by Spike Lee , the film stars Denzel Washington in the title role, alongside Angela Bassett , Albert Hall , Al Freeman Jr. , and Delroy Lindo .
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]
Thomas Hagan (/ ˈ h eɪ ɡ ən /; born March 16, 1941) is a former member of the Nation of Islam [1] [2] who assassinated Malcolm X in 1965. For a period he also went by the name Talmadge X Hayer, [1] and his chosen Islamic name is Mujahid Abdul Halim (Arabic: مجاهد عبد الحليم).
Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965 when gunmen opened fire while he gave a speech in New York. A new lawsuit accuses the government of conspiracy.
On Nov. 18, Lee posted on Instagram to mark the film’s 32nd anniversary: “I suggest you might want to watch this joint epic again, especially after the daughters of Malcolm X have sued the CIA ...
Tuesday marks 52 years since Malcolm X was assassinated in the Audubon Ballroom in New York City.. Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, and then later known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, was a human ...
The documentary follows the work of Abdur-Rahman Muhammad, a historian and tour guide in Washington, D.C., who for more than 30 years has been investigating the assassination of Malcolm X. [1] [4] The documentary investigates the allegations made in the 1977 Hayer affidavits.
Betty Shabazz (fourth from left) and daughters Malaak, Malikah, Ilyasah and Qubilah (left to right) attend the “Malcolm X” New York City Premiere on November 16, 1992 at the Ziegfeld Theatre ...