Malcolm X was a Black Muslim minister and leader for Civil Rights in America.
Early Years
In 1925 Malcolm X was born "Malcolm Little" in Omaha, NE. As a child he was introduced to violence and racial discrimination, when his father Eark Little, a member of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was believed to have been murdered by a group of white supremacists. After Earl Little's death, his wife Louise was committed to a mental hospital, forcing Malcolm and his siblings to spend most of their early years bouncing around foster homes. As a young adult he was involved in several illegal activities, including gambling, drug dealing, and robbery. From 1946 until his parole in 1952, Malcolm Little was imprisoned in Massachusetts for Grand Larceny and Breaking and Entering. Having discovered the Nation of Islam, and befriending Elijah Muhammad while incarcerated, Malcolm Little changed his name to Malcolm X.
Malcolm X Background and Profiles
Malcolm X Timeline
1925: May 19, Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska
1931: September 28, Earl Little, Malcolm's father, is killed
1939: January 9, Louise Little, Malcolm's mother, is committed to a state hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan
1940: Malcolm is placed in foster care
1946: Convicted of larceny, breaking and entering, carrying a weapon; sentenced to 8-10 years in prison
1947: Converts to Nation Of Islam
1952: Released from prison after six years
1952: Meets Elijah Muhammad
1952: Given the surname "X" by Nation Of Islam
1953: FBI opens a file on Malcolm X
1958: January, marries Betty Sanders
1960: Meets Fidel Castro
1962: Discovers Elijah Muhammad is an adulterer, which is against the teachings of Nation Of Islam
1963: Criticizes the March on Washington
1963: Suspended from representing Nation of Islam due to his "Chickens Come Home To Roost" speech
1964: Begins collaberation with Alex Haley on his Autobiography
1964: Breaks away from Nation Of Islam and forms the Muslim Mosque, Inc
1964: Travels to Mecca as Malik El-Shabazz, embraces true Islam
1964: Forms Organization for Afro-American Unity
1965: February 14, house is firebombed in early morning hours
1965: February 21, shot several times, pronounced dead later at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
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