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Sixty years after he was assassinated, the activist’s legacy lives on. Magnum photographer Eve Arnold documented his work and ...
Malcolm X’s daughter and her lawyers announced they filed a $100 million lawsuit against the US government on Friday for the assassination of the Black resistance leader.
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Malcolm X converted to the Nation of Islam, began educating himself and was “utterly transformed” while he was in prison for robbery from 1946 to 1952, historian David Garrow said.
He was indeed. Seven months later, Malcolm X was murdered at a rally on February 21, 1965. Yet, as I chronicle in my book, "The Afterlife of Malcolm X" (to be published May 13 by Simon & Schuster ...
Malcolm X’s assassination may have been more consequential to the movement than King’s and on par with the losses of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and his brother Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 ...
Book Review. The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon's Enduring Impact on America. By Mark Whitaker Simon & Schuster: 448 pages, $31 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may ...
Friday marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X (also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz) following a brief but lasting career as a civil rights advocate and Black nationalist.
Honoring Malcolm X on his 100th birthday, examining his powerful legacy and its impact on Black liberation in today's racial climate.
Malcolm X’s legacy remains powerful more than half a century after his assassination Feb. 21, 1965, in Harlem, New York. His life and work instilled a sense of pride and defiance among Black ...
It’s been 100 years since Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and 60 years since he was assassinated. His expansive legacy is the focus of a new book written by journalist Mark Whitaker. He ...