Malcolm X

(1925-1965)

American Black rights activist

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Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an African American revolutionary, Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam (NOI) until 1964, after which he left the movement, he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the African American community. A controversial figure accused of preaching violence, Malcolm X is also a celebrated figure within African American and Muslim communities for his pursuit of racial justice.

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Born	Malcolm Little 19 May 1925 Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Died	21 February 1965 (aged 39) Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Zodiac	Taurus
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Betty Shabazz 1936-1997 · American educator and wife of Malcolm X · m. 1958 info edit

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Attallah Shabazz info 1st child with Betty Shabazz Female b. 16 Nov 1958 · Age: 66 · 1958- · actress and author

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Qubilah Bahiyah Shabazz info 2nd child with Betty Shabazz Female b. 25 Dec 1960 · Age: 64 · 1960- · Daughter of Muslim minister Malcolm X

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Ilyasah Shabazz info 3rd child with Betty Shabazz Female b. 22 Jul 1962 · Age: 63 · 1962- · Daughter of Malacolm X

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Gumilah info 4th child with Betty Shabazz Female b. 1964 · Age: 61 · 1964- · Celebrity Baby

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Malaak info 5th child with Betty Shabazz Female b. 1965 · Age: 60 · 1965- · Celebrity Baby

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Malikah info 6th child with Betty Shabazz Female b. 1965 · Age: 60 · 1965- · Celebrity Baby

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Earl Little · Father · 1890-1931 edit info

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Ella Little-Collins · Half Sister · 1914-1996 · American activist edit info

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Malcolm Shabazz · Grandson · 1984-2013 · Grandson of Malcolm X edit info

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Maya Angelou · 1928-2014 · American poet, author, and civil rights activist info edit view couple »

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Elijah Muhammad · Associate · 1897-1975 · American religious leader edit info

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Ossie Davis · Friend · 1917-2005 · American actor, director, writer, and activist edit info

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Ruby Dee · Friend · 1922-2014 · American actress edit info

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Louis Farrakhan · Associate · 1933- · controversial leader of Nation of Islam edit info

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Warith Deen Mohammed · Associate · 1933-2008 · Leader of the Nation of Islam edit info

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Muhammad Ali · Associate · 1942-2016 · American boxer edit info

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