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Remembering Malcolm X

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Malcolm X (b. 1925) American Muslim leader, Photo, 1964. Aka Malcolm Little, el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz. Nation of Islam, black nationalism, African American
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Activist Malcolm X would have turned 90 years old on May 19, 2015. A passionate and gifted orator, Malcolm X rose to prominence as a black nationalist leader who advocated vociferously for civil rights. He was assassinated in 1965 by three Nation of Islam members.

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