Malcolm (Little) X (1925 - 1965)

Born 19 May 1925 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 21 Feb 1965 at age 39 in New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Malcolm (Little) X is Notable.

Malcolm Little, better known as 'Malcolm X', was a major figure of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. ^[1][2] His The Autobiography of Malcolm X, completed by Alex Haley and published posthumously in 1965, is considered to be one of the most influential works of the 20th century.^[3]

Parents

Malcolm X was named Malcolm Little at birth. His parents were Earl Little (b. est. 1891, Georgia, USA)^[4] and Louise Langdon Norton Little (b. est. 1898, Grenada, West Indies).^[4] Malcolm was six when his father died and ten when his mother was committed to a mental health facility; he and his siblings were split up and raised in a series of foster homes and with relatives.

Marriage, Children

In 1958 he married Betty Shabazz Sanders.

They had six (6) daughters, including identical twins:

• Attalllah (b. 1958)
• Qubilah (b.1960)
• Ilyasah (b.1962)
• Gamilah Lumumba (b.1964)
• (twins) Malikah and Malaak (b. 30 Sep 1965)

Residence

• 1930: Lansing, Michigan.^[2]
• 1940: Mason City, Michigan.^[2]

Death

Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City on 21 February 1965. He was buried at Ferncliff cemetery in Greenburgh, New York.^[5]

Depictions

In 1992 Malcolm was depicted in a biopic by the actor Denzel Washington in the film Malcolm X.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ www.malcolmx.com
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} FS CENSI PHOTO SCANS:
   1. US Census 1930," accessed 18 Dec 2017), Malcolm Little in household of Earl Little, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; enumeration district (ED) ED 50, sheet 31B, line 64, family 774, NARA microfilm T626 (DC: NARA, 2002), roll 991; FHL microfilm 2,340,726.FamilySearch image
   2. US Census 1940," FamilySearch image: accessed 25 June 2015), Malcolm Little in household of E Lois Swerlein, Mason, Mason City, Ingham, Michigan; enumeration district (ED) 33-79, sheet 5A, family 117, NARA T627 (DC: NARA, 2012), roll 1763.
3. ↑ Wikipedia: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
   Missy Sullivan, "The Explosive Chapter Left Out of Malcolm X’s Autobiography," in History.com History.com. (March 9, 2019)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} US 1940 Census
5. ↑ Wikipedia: Malcolm X, Wikipedia contributors, "Malcolm X," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malcolm_X&oldid=1031612651 (accessed July 3, 2021).
   Find A Grave: Memorial #1134
   Wikipedia: Ferncliff Cemetery
6. ↑ Wikipedia: Malcolm X (1992 film)

See also:

• "Malcolm X: Record Group 65: Federal Bureau of Investigation," in African American Heritage. National Archives. archives.gov. Web.
• Leon, F. (2020). Reimagining Blackness: Remembering the Fullness of Malcolm X's Revolutionary Life. The Root. Web.
• "Nebraska SP Malcolm X House Site." National Archives, USA. Web.