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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.
1961 United Nations floor protest; The Negro Digest (1961) Liberator (1961) Group on Advanced Leadership (1961) Umbra (1963) Revolutionary Action Movement (1962) Umbra (1963) Soulbook (1964) Black Arts Movement (1965) Watts riots (1965) Assassination of Malcolm X (1965) The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) Black Dialogue (1965) US Organization ...
The 1965 assassination of Malcolm X, coupled with the urban riots of 1964 and 1965, ignited the movement. [1] While thinkers such as Robert F. Williams and Malcolm X influenced the early movement, the Black Panther Party 's views are widely seen as the cornerstone.
Protest Warrior signs lay on the ground after having been destroyed during the confrontation. During the rally at Malcolm X Park, members of the Protest Warrior group, several rally participants, and DAWN marshals got into a confrontation.
Malcolm X was 39 when he was shot 21 times by multiple gunmen who opened fire at him during a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in New York on Feb. 21, 1965. His wife and children were in the crowd ...
When Malcolm X arrived, SCLC staff initially wanted to block his talk, but he assured them that he did not intend to undermine their work. [31] During his address, Malcolm X warned the protesters about "House Negroes" who, he said, were a hindrance to black liberation. [32] Dr. King later said that he thought this was an attack on him. [33]
The city of New York is settling lawsuits filed on behalf of two men who were exonerated last year for the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X, agreeing to pay $26 million for the wrongful convictions ...
Malcolm X, one of the most powerful voices in the fight against racism in the nation, took the stage at the Audubon Ballroom in New York on February 21, 1965. His wife, Betty Shabazz, and four ...