Malcolm+X



Patay, Matthew. "Biography for Malcolm X." __mini bioggraphy__ 1990 1. 26 Jan 2009
 * Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Nebraska. S.M
 * Born on May 19, 1925. S.M
 * Malcolm X's father, Earl Little was killed by a streetcar on the trolley track. S.M
 * Malcolm X dropped out of school after finishing 8th grade. S.M
 * when he moved to New York he became a drug dealer, and a pimp. S.M
 * when he relocated back to Boston he organized a robbery ring that was discovered by the police in 1946. S.M
 * while malcolm x was in jail a few inmates introduced him to a new religion and a movement,the nation of islam. S.M
 * After being inspired he wrote the founder and leader of the movement(Elijah Muhammad) a letter to join it. S.M
 * Elijah instructed Malcolm to change his last name to X because it was his slave name. S.M
 * In 1958, Malcolm X married a girl named Betty Shabazz. S.M
 * Malcom X had four daughters(plus two more after his death). S.M
 * several years after his marriage he became the spokesperson for The Nation of Islam because he had rich and powerful speeches. S.M
 * Malcolm X believed in violent tactics to archive equal rights for blacks. S.M
 * in 1963 Elijah sidelined malcolm x because he commented that john f. kennedy's assasination as " the chickens coming home to roost. S.M
 * Feeling betrayed Malcolm left the islam nation and to never return. S.M
 * Elijah wrote in the newspaper that malcolm and whoever leaves the Nation of Islam is going to hell. S.M
 * in 1963, over several months, several attempts were made against his life. S.M
 * in April 1964, malcolm went to Mecca, the Islamic holy city. S.M
 * while in Mecca he realized that people of all races can live together in peace. S.M
 * in 1965 Malcolm was killed by three men at a ballroom in harlem. S.M

Haley, Alex. "Malcolm X." 1. 30 Jan 2009 . "malcom x." 1993 2. 2 Feb 2009 <[|http://encarta.msn.com] >.
 * Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. S.M
 * In 1940 he dropped out of school at age 15. S.M
 * he was convicted of burglary and sent to prison in 1946. S.M
 * Malcolm studied the Nation of Islam in 1949-1951. S.M
 * in 1952 malcolm leaves prison, dedicates himself to Nation of Islam, and changes name to Malcolm X S.M
 * On jan.14,1958 he marries Betty Shabazz. S.M
 * On dec. 4, 1963 Malcolm was suspended from the Nation of Islam. S.M
 * Malcolm X Leaves the Nation of Islam, and starts the Muslim Mosque Mosque, Inc on March 1964 S.M
 * on april. 22, 1964, Malcolm X makes his Hajj and becomes El-Hajj Malik al-Shabazz. S.M
 * On jun. 28, 1964 Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity. S.M
 * Aug. 13, 1964 the U.S. state and Justice Departments take notice of his influence on African leaders at the U.N S.M
 * On feb 21, 1965, Malcolm X assassinated in New York. S.M
 * Malcolm was 38 when he left the Nation of Islam. S.M
 * he was three months short of forty, the age of maturity according to the Qur'an. S.M
 * Malcolm's father was a preacher. S.M
 * when malcolm's father died, malcolm's mother had a nervous break down S.M
 * malcolm's father was a supporter of the "back to Africa" movement. S.M
 * a autobiography of Malcolm x(1965) was published after his death. S.M
 * Malcolm was also known by his religious name El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. S.M
 * when malcolm moved to Harlem New York at age 17 his nickname in crime was Detroit Red.S.M
 * when Malcolm was 20 he spent ten year in prison for burglary. S.M
 * Malcolm dropped his "slave name" Little and became Malcolm X. S.M
 * When Malcolm married Betty, they had six daughters. S.M
 * Elijah Muhammad appointed malcolm X as the Chief minister of Harlem's main temple in June 1954. S.M
 * Malcolm broke from The Nation of Islam on March 8, 1964. S.M
 * shortly after departing from The Nation of Islam, Malcolm X made a prilgrimage to Mecca, the holy muslim city. S.M
 * after return from Mecca, Malcolm X had a meeting and encouraged Black people to particapate in the political system. S.M
 * On February 21, 1965 Malcolm X was asassinated. S.M
 * Malcolm X said to the world that "black is beautiful" and that African Americans should take control of there own destiny. S.M
 * people believe that The Nation of Islam were the people who plotted the asassination of Malcom X. S.M
 * Malcolm X declared that MLK and nonviolence for the civil rights mainstream was the "Philosophy of the fool". S.M
 * when Malcolm X had the nickname "Detriot Red" his hair was red also. S.M
 * Even though he changed his name to El- Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, he didn't mind people calling him Malcolm X. S.M
 * After he broke away from The Nation of Islam, he started his own movement called the Muslim Mosque, Inc. S.M
 * when returned from Mecca he said that racial discrimination was a "world problem, a problem of humanity". S.M
 * After Malcolm's death people still viewed him as a icon or a symbol. S.M
 * The Black Panther Party followed malcolm x's teachings. S.M

> > * Stephen McCallum Feb. 5, 2009 Since his death Malcolm X has influenced the political and social thinking of African Americans today because he has accepted the basic argument that evil was inherited characteristic of a white mans Christians world, he had strong beliefs that black people should be equal to whites in the United States, and he believed in using more aggressive measures in the fight for civil rights. Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. In his childhood, Malcolm Little (changed surname to “X” after joining The Nation of Islam) had many problems growing up as a Black African American living in Nebraska. Malcolm’s father Earl Little, was an outspoken Baptist minister and was a supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. Since Earl had a lot of death threats, it forced the family to relocate twice before Malcolm’s fourth birthday. Around 1931, Earl’s body was found lying across the towns trolley track. After Malcolm X dropped out of school when his teacher said he being a lawyer was “no realistic goal for a nigger”. By 1942 Malcolm was coordinating various narcotics, prostitution and gambling rings that land him in prison for ten years. Prison is where Malcolm begun to learn how to
 * "The official web site of Malcolm x." 3. 3 Feb 2009 
 * Earl Little, was an outspoken Baptist minister and avid supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. S.M
 * Since Earl Little had alot of death threats, it forced the faimly relocate twice before Malcolm's fourth birthday. S.M
 * In 1929, their Lansing, Michigan home was burned to the ground. S.M
 * Two years later, Earl's body was found lying across the town's trolley tracks. S.M
 * Louise Little suffered emotional breakdown several years after the death of her husband and was committed to a mental institution. S.M
 * Malcolm X dropped out of school when his teacher said a lawyer was "no realistic goal for a nigger". S.M
 * By 1942 Malcolm was coordinating various narcotics, prostitution and gambling rings. S.M
 * Malcolm's brother Reginald belonged to the religious organization the Nation of Islam. S.M
 * while Malcolm was in prison his brother enlighten him on the Muslim religion. S.M
 * while in jail Muhammad taught that white society actively worked to keep African-Americans from empowering themselves and achieving political, economic and social success. S.M
 * by the time of his porale, malcolm was a devoted follower and changed his surname to "X". S.M
 * Intelligent and articulate, Malcolm was appointed as a minister and national spokesman for the Nation of Islam. S.M
 * Elijah Muhammad also charged him with establishing new mosques in cities such as Detroit, Michigan and Harlem, New York. S.M I
 * In 1959 the crowds surrounding Malcolm made him a media magnet. S.M
 * He was featured in a week-long television special with Mike Wallace in 1959, called "The Hate That Hate Produced." S.M
 * Racial tensions ran increasingly high during the early 1960s. S.M
 * In 1963 he learned that his mentor and leader, Elijah Muhammad, was secretly having relations with as many as six women within the Nation of Islam organization. S.M
 * Malcolm refused Muhammad's request to help cover up the affairs and subsequent children. S.M
 * Shortly after his shocking discovery, Malcolm received criticism for a comment he made regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. S.M
 * Unable to look past Muhammad's deception, Malcolm decided to found his own religious organization, the Muslim Mosque, Inc. S.M
 * That same year, Malcolm went on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia S.M
 * When he returned, Malcolm said he had met "blonde-haired, blued-eyed men I could call my brothers." S.M
 * Fifteen hundred people attended Malcolm's funeral in Harlem on February 27. S.M