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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, 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 widely celebrated figure within African American and Muslim communities for his pursuit of racial justice. 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 committed various crimes, being sentenced to 8 to 10 years in prison in 1946 for larceny and burglary. In prison, he joined the Nation of Islam, adopting the name Malcolm X to symbolize his unknown African ancestral surname while discar

Malcolm X - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American civil rights activist (1925–1965) This article is about the person. For other uses, see Malcolm X (disambiguation) . "Malcolm Little" and "Malik Shabazz" redirect here. For other uses, see Malcolm Little (disambiguation) and Malik Shabazz (disambiguation) . {{cite web |url=http://www.sfltimes.com/uncategorized/malcolm-xs-grandson-working-on-memoirs-in-miami |title=Malcolm X's Grandson Working on Memoirs in Miami |last=Harrison |first=Isheka N. |date=July 2010 |work=South Florida Times | access-date = June

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