Malcolm X

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Malcolm X
Malcolm X in March 1964
Born	Malcolm Little (1925-05-19)May 19, 1925 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	February 21, 1965(1965-02-21) (aged 39) New York City, U.S.
Cause of death	Assassination (gunshot wounds)
Resting place	Ferncliff Cemetery
Other names	el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (الحاجّ مالك الشباز)
Occupation(s)	Minister, activist
Organization(s)	Nation of Islam, Muslim Mosque, Inc., Organization of Afro-American Unity
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Movement	Black nationalism, Pan-Africanism
Spouse	Betty Shabazz (m. 1958)
Children	Attallah Shabazz Qubilah Shabazz Ilyasah Shabazz Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz Malikah Shabazz Malaak Shabazz
Parent(s)	Earl Little, Louise Helen Norton Little
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El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Arabic: ٱلْحَاجّ مَالِك ٱلشَّبَازّ‎, romanized: al-Ḥājj Mālik ash-Shabāzz, May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) also known as Malcolm X was an African American nationalist and civil rights activist. Before he became Malcolm X, his original name was Malcolm Stuart Little. Malcolm X's father was a Baptist minister whose skin was very dark, whilst his mother's skin was of a much lighter tone. His parents taught him to be proud of being black in an openly anti-black society. Malcolm X's father died when Malcolm was only six years old, leaving his mother in poverty.

In 1946, Malcolm was arrested at the age of 20 for armed robbery, but was released from jail 8 years later. He was introduced to the Nation of Islam and Islam while he was in jail, joining the Nation after he was released.^[1]

1. ↑ McGill, Sarah (August 2017). Malcolm X. OCLC 1002008441.