Malcolm X

Finance

Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1925. He later dropped the family name Little, which he associated with slavery, and adopted the letter X to represent h...

biography

Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little in 1925, spent his teenage years moving between foster homes and relatives after his father’s death and his mother’s hospitalization. As a tee...

biography

Malcolm X had several siblings who grew up with him in a large family shaped by migration, loss, and activism. He was one of eight children born to Louise and Earl Little. Many...

history

Malcolm X was shot multiple times at close range during his assassination on February 21, 1965. Initial reports stated he was struck by 21 gunshot wounds, primarily to the chest...

relationship

Malcolm X's wife, Betty Shabazz, survived him by more than three decades, raising their six daughters, completing her education, and becoming a prominent activist and speaker on...

history-law

In 1966, Talmadge Hayer (also known as Thomas Hagan) and Norman 3X Butler (later Muhammad Abdul Aziz), along with Thomas 15X Johnson (Khalil Islam), were convicted of assassinat...

history-politics

On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot and killed while speaking at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan. Multiple investigations and later reviews identified three men who carri...

biography

The enduring public interest in Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz centers on their intertwined roles in civil rights, family legacy, and personal transformation. This profile delivers...

relationship

Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X formed a notable alliance in the mid‑1960s, united by civil rights advocacy and opposition to racial injustice. Their relationship, born amid the Na...

status-and-records

Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925. If he were alive today in 2025, he would be 100 years old. He died on February 21, 1965, at age 39. His age milestones are tied to verifiable...