Malcolm X (/ˈmælkəm ˈɛks/; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965), born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Arabic: الحاجّ مالك الشباز), was an African-American Muslim minister and a human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans; detractors accused him of preaching racism and violence. He has been called one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history.Malcolm X was effectively orphaned early in life. His father was killed when he was six and his mother was placed in a mental hospital when he was thirteen, after which he lived in a series of foster homes.In 1946, at age 20, he went to prison for larceny and breaking and entering. While in prison he became a member of the Nation of Islam, and after his parole in 1952 quickly rose to become one of its leaders. For a dozen years he was the public face of the controversial group; in keeping with the Nation's teachings he espoused black supremacy, advocated the separation of black and white Americans and scoffed at the civil rights movement's emphasis on integration.By March 1964, Malcolm X had grown disillusioned with the Nation of Islam and its leader Elijah Muhammad. He ultimately repudiated the Nation and its teachings and embraced Sunni Islam. After a period of travel in Africa and the Middle East, he returned to the United States to found Muslim Mosque, Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity. While continuing to emphasize Pan-Africanism, black self-determination, and black self-defense, he disavowed racism, saying, "I did many things as a [Black] Muslim that I'm sorry for now. I was a zombie then ... pointed in a certain direction and told to march".In February 1965, shortly after repudiating the Nation of Islam, he was assassinated by three of its members. The Autobiography of Malcolm X, published shortly after his death, is considered one of the most influential nonfiction books of the 20th century.
Louise Norton Little, Earl Little,, Louise Helen Norton Little
Siblings
Wilfred X, Ella Collins, Reginald Little, Abdul Aziz Omar, Mary Little, Yvonne Little Woodward, Robert Little, Wesley Little, Hilda Florice Little, Ear Little Jr.
Awards
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for O...
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama, Academy Award for Best Costume Design, MTV Movie Award for Best Movie, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie, National Society o...
Star Sign
Taurus
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Trademark
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Horn-rimmed glasses
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Quote
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[In 1963, on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy] Chickens coming home to roost never did make me sad, they've always make me glad.
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[Speech at the Harvard Law School Forum on December 16, 1964] I believe in the brotherhood of all men, but I don't believe in wasting brotherhood on anyone who doesn't want to practice it with me. Brotherhood is a two-way street.
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I have less patience with someone who doesn't wear a watch than with anyone else, for this type is not time-conscious. In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.
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[Speech in New York City on February 19, 1965] It is a time for martyrs now, and if I am to be the one, it will be for the cause of brotherhood. That's the only thing that can save this country.
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[Speech in Los Angeles on June 3, 1962 upon learning of a plane crash] The death of over 120 white people is a very beautiful thing.
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I am not a racist. I am against every form of racism and segregation, every form of discrimination. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.
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When I was born, I was black. When I grow up, I'm black. When I'm ill, When I die, I'm black. But you - When you're born, you're pink. When you grow up, you're white. When you're ill, you're green. When you go out in the sun, you go red. When you're cold, you go blue. When you die, you're purple. And you have the nerve to call me Colored?
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I believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those who do the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone, and those who want to continue the system of exploitation. I believe that there will be that kind of clash, but I don't believe it will be based on the color of the skin...
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[Speech in New York City on December 12, 1964] I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don't believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn't want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I'm not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn't know how to return the treatment.
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Fact
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His maternal grandfather was Scottish or English.
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Following his assassination, he was interred at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.
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Chosen by GQ magazine as one of the 50 most stylish men of the past 50 years.
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Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, three months away from what would have been his 40th birthday on May 19.
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His adopted surname, "X", was in reference to his ancestor's original African surname, which he felt his ancestors had been robbed of by being forced into slavery, and, therefore, by extension, he had been robbed of it as well.
His most famous quote, "by any means necessary", was derived from Italian theorist Niccolò Machiavelli's "The Prince".
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During his early adulthood, he and a close friend were both noted for their reddish brown hair which subsequently led to their both being called by the nickname "Red". In an attempt to distinguish these two men with identical nicknames, their associates prefaced the nickname "Red" with cities these two men had frequented. Subsequently, Malcolm X became known as "Detroit Red", and his friend - a local dishwasher - was called "Chicago Red"; "Chicago Red" later become famous as the comedian known to the world as Redd Foxx.
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Had six daughters: Attallah (born 1958), Qubilah (born 1960), Ilyasah (born 1963), Gamilah (born 1964) and twins Malaak and Malikah (born 1965).
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He appears on a U.S. 33 cent postage stamp, debuting January 21, 1999 in New York City.
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He was the fourth of seven children of Georgia-born Earl Little and Grenada-born Louise Little.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Malcolm X
1992
book "The Autobiography of Malcolm X"
Malcolm X
1972
Documentary book "The Autobiography of Malcolm X"
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
V for Vendetta
2005
"Bkab"
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
When We Were Kings
1996
Documentary in memory of
Brother Minister: The Assassination of Malcolm X
1994
Documentary in memory of
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Black and Cuba
2013
Documentary completed
Himself
In the Hour of Chaos
2016/I
Documentary
Himself (voice)
Malcolm's Echo: The Legacy of Malcolm X
2008/I
Documentary
Himself
Front Page Challenge
1965
TV Series
Himself - Guest
One More River
1964
Documentary
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1964
TV Series
Himself - Black Nationalist
Howard K. Smith
1963
TV Series
Himself - Guest
This Week
1963
TV Series
Himself
The Hate That Hate Produced
1959
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Britain's Racist Election
2015
TV Special documentary
Himself
What Happened, Miss Simone?
2015
Documentary
Himself
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2014
Documentary
Himself
American Experience
1994-2014
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself - Speeches, Lies in State
Democracy Now!
2010-2013
TV Series
Himself
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
2013
Documentary
Himself
Soul Power!
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
60 Minutes
2006-2012
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself (segment "Mike")
Ali 70 from Las Vegas
2012
TV Movie
Himself
King Kennedy
2011
Documentary
Himself
The Double Conscious: Race & Rhetoric
2011
Video documentary
Himself
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
2011
Documentary
Himself
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Hubert H Humphrey: The Art of the Possible
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Civil Rights Leader
Mourir? Plutôt crever!
2010
Documentary
Himself
Motherland
2010
Documentary
Himself
Facing Ali
2009
Documentary
Himself - Nation of Islam
Strawberry Fields: Keeping the Spirit of John Lennon Alive
2009
Documentary
Himself
Precious
2009/II
Himself (uncredited)
Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami
2008
TV Movie
Himself
Black Magic
2008
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Maafa: Truth 2007
2007
Documentary
Himself
Our Story Our Voice
2007
Documentary
Himself
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
2007
Video documentary
Himself
Video on Trial
2006
TV Series
Himself
500 Years Later
2005
Documentary
Himself (as El-Hajj Malik Shabazz 'Malcolm X')
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Something the Lord Made
2004
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
P.O.V.
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel
2002
Documentary
Himself
A Huey P. Newton Story
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Hendrix
2000
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Biography
1995-2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Directors
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
Great Books
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
Classified X
1998
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Speeches of Malcolm X
1997
Video documentary
Himself - Speeches, Interview
All Power to the People
1996
Documentary
Himself
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
Himself (uncredited)
Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story
1996
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion
1995
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
1994
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Brother Minister: The Assassination of Malcolm X
1994
Documentary
Himself
Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen Vol. 2: Assassination in the 20th Century