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 time spent as a vocal spokesman for the Nation of Islam, as well as his lifelong advocacy for Black empowerment and his criticism of the civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm spent his adolescence living in a series of foster homes or with relatives after his father's death and his mother's hospitalization. He engaged in several illicit activities, eventually being sentenced to 10 years in prison in 1946 for larceny and breaking and entering. In prison, he joined the Nation of Islam, adopted the name Malcolm X, and quickly became one of the organization's most influential leaders after being paroled in 1952.
| Born | Malcolm Little, May 19, 1925, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 1965, New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) |
| Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery |
| Other names | el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (Arabic: ٱلْحَاجّ مَالِك ٱلشَّبَازّ , translit. al-Ḥājj Mālik ash-Shabāzz ) |
| Occupation | Minister, activist |
| Organization | Nation of Islam, Muslim Mosque, Inc, Organization of Afro-American Unity |
| Movement | Black nationalism, Pan-Africanism |
| Children | 6 (including Attallah, Qubilah, and Ilyasah) |
| Relatives | Louise Helen Norton Little (mother), Malcolm Shabazz (grandson) |
About Malcolm X
The film is a biographical epic of Malcolm X's life from his adolescence to his imprisonment, his leadership in Islam, and his later assassination. The film highlights Malcolm X's legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Achievement of Malcolm X
Denzel Washington was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Spike Lee wrote, produced, directed, and acted in the film.
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