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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.
[11] [12] [13] Their son Malcolm, who became famous as Malcolm X, later said that white violence killed four of his father's brothers. [14] Another son, Wilfred, later remembered that Louise "received letters from the leaders of the movement thanking her for the work she had done and praising her for her devotion to the cause". [ 15 ]
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 .
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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 ...
Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1925 as the son of a Baptist preacher. His family left for Milwaukee the following year after threats from the Ku Klux Klan.
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.
Little-Collins in an undated photo. Ella Little-Collins (1914 – 1996, aged 82) was an American civil rights activist and the half-sister of Malcolm X. [1] She was born in Butler, Georgia, to Earl Little and Daisy Little (née Mason); her paternal grandparents were John (Big Pa) Lee Little and Ella Little (née Gray), and her siblings were Mary Little and Earl Lee Little Jr.