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Malcolm X

Malcolm X. Justin Fortier White 1. Malcolm Little. May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965 Born in Omaha, Nebraska Had no parental models Intelligent and articulate speaker, brought him into the Nation of Islam. New York. At 16, he moved to NYC working on the New York to Boston train route

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Malcolm X

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  1. Malcolm X Justin Fortier White 1

  2. Malcolm Little • May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965 • Born in Omaha, Nebraska • Had no parental models • Intelligent and articulate speaker, brought him into the Nation of Islam

  3. New York • At 16, he moved to NYC working on the New York to Boston train route • Moved from Boston to NYC (and vice-versa) several times • Later goy the nick-name “Detroit Red” for illegal activity • Arrested in Boston for Larceny • Spent 10 years in prison

  4. The “X” • Many people considered their last names to be a slave names • Exiting prison, he changed it from “Little” • Chose the surname “X” • signifies a lost tribal name

  5. Philosophy

  6. Major Accomplishments • Civil Rights leader • Founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) • Known for public speaking • Last speech: Barnard College, Columbia University • Major point; there was more at stake than just “where to sit”

  7. Final Stand • Assassinated at Manhattan's Audubon Ballrooms • Murdered by three men: Talmadge Hayer, Norman Butler, and Thomas Johnson • Pronounced dead at New York's Columbia Presbyterian Hospital upon arrival

  8. Bibliography • Books: • “Malcolm X-A Search for Truth.” 2010. New York Public Library. 24 April 2010. <http://legacy.www.nypl.org/research/sc/malcolmx/> • “Misunderstanding Malcolm X.” 2010 British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 April 2010. <http://www.africawithin.com/malcolmx/malcolm_bio.htm> • Reid, William J. “Malcolm X.” The World Book. 1970. Volume 13, 83. • Websites: • “Biography of Malcolm X.” 2001. African Within. 24 April 2010. <http://www.africawithin.com/malcolmx/malcolm_bio.htm> • “Malcolm X Biography.” 2010. Biography. 24 April 2010. <http://www.biography.com/articles/Malcolm-X-9396195> • “Malcolm X.” 2009. Africanaonline. 24 April 2010. <http://www.africanaonline.com/malcom_x.htm>

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