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A bust of Malcolm X at the Nebraska State Capitol, where he was inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame in 2024. Malcolm X has been described as one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history. [313] [314] [315] He is credited with raising the self-esteem of Black Americans and reconnecting them with their African heritage ...
Louise Little (1894-7–1989), activist and mother of Malcolm X; admitted after a mental breakdown and released by her children 24 years later [3] [4] Danny Arthur Ranes (1943–2022), serial killer; was admitted for 10 days after attempting suicide [5]
When considering gender and mental illness, one must look to both biology and social/cultural factors to explain areas in which men and women are more likely to develop different mental illnesses. A patriarchal society, gender roles, personal identity, social media, and exposure to other mental health risk factors have adverse effects on the ...
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]
As a child, white supremacists allegedly killed his Baptist minister father and his mother was admitted into a mental hospital. Malcolm X turned to drugs and crime and spent years in prison.
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention is a biography of Malcolm X written by American historian Manning Marable. [2] It won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for History. [3]Pulitzer.org described this as "an exploration of the legendary life and provocative views of one of the most significant African-Americans in U.S. history, a work that separates fact from fiction and blends the heroic and tragic."
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, and then later known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, was a human rights activist at the height of the civil rights era. Important Malcolm X quotes that are still ...
Leah Hawkins in X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. ANGELA WEISS - Getty Images “Detroit Opera—their [2021] production of X was their first sold-out show in 10 years,” Leah Hawkins tells me..