El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz better known as Malcolm X, was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement. He is best known for his staunch and controversial black racial advocacy, and for time spent as the vocal spokesperson of the Nation of Islam.
Today is his 55th anniversary of his assassination!
May 19, 1925 - February 21, 1965
Quote:
“Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.”
facts:
1. In 1964, Malcolm X made a pilgrimage to Mecca and changed his name to el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz.
2. MALCOLM X’S PARENTS WERE HARASSED INTO MOVING BY RACISTS MORE THAN ONCE.
3. MALCOLM X GREW UP IN FOSTER HOMES.
4. MALCOLM X DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL AFTER DISCOURAGEMENT FROM HIS TEACHER.
5. MALCOLM X CONVERTED TO THE NATION OF ISLAM WHILE HE WAS IN JAIL.
6. THE FBI CREATED A FILE FOR MALCOLM X AFTER HE WROTE TO PRESIDENT TRUMAN
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The civil rights activist was far more complex than his historical image as a firebrand suggests. Read on for more facts about Malcolm X.
