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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 . Shabazz grew up in Detroit, Michigan , where her foster parents largely sheltered her from racism .
Russell John Rickford (born c. 1975 [1]) is an American scholar and activist who is an associate professor in the History Department at Cornell University.He has written the only in-depth biography on Betty Shabazz, the wife of Malcolm X.
Shabazz is a trustee for the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, the Malcolm X Foundation, and the Harlem Symphony Orchestra. As of 2017, she is an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice .
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 ...
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 ...
Malcolm Latif Shabazz (October 8, 1984 – May 9, 2013) was the grandson of civil rights activists Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, through their daughter, Qubilah Shabazz. Malcolm Shabazz made headlines for multiple arrests during his life, including setting a fire that killed his grandmother, Betty. He was murdered in Mexico on May 9, 2013, at ...
For many Black Americans, the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are inextricably linked. Yet the two men’s only documented meeting, on March 26, 1964, was an unintentional one.
X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X is an opera with music by Anthony Davis and libretto by Thulani Davis, ... Malcolm's mother / Betty, Malcolm's wife ; Ella, ...