Malcolm X - The House Negro and the Field Negro Library of CongressMalcolm X before a 1964 press conference.Thandisiwe Jackson-Nisan thinks Malcolm Xs political legacy doesnt get enough recognition. Shes hoping to change that. We hear about Martin Luther King a lot but we dont hear as much about Malcolm, she said. Ive met children whove never heard who Malcolm X was.This Saturday, Jackson-Nisan along with a handful of other...
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Friday, May 20, 2016
Nyack groups celebrate the late Malcolm X with a birthday party
Malcolm X: Speeches and Interviews (1960-65) --FILE--Malcolm X, the Black Muslim leader, is shown in New York in this March 5, 1964 file photo. Farrakhan said he regrets his writings may have led others to murder Malcolm X in a ``60 Minutes"" interview to be broadcast Sunday, May 14, 2000. Attallah Shabazz later issued a statement thanking Farrakhan for acknowledging his role and said: "I wish him peace."" Shabazz, then...
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Hundreds gather to honor Malcolm X on anniversary of assassination
Activists, actors and politicians gathered Saturday in New York City to honor civil rights leader Malcolm X with a ceremony at the Harlem site where he was killed 50 years ago. About 300 people converged to hear remarks from one of Malcolm Xs six daughters, Ilyasah Shabazz, as well as elected officials. The ceremony was held at the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, formerly known as...
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