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Angelou has led such and extraordinary life that she donated 343 boxes of personal memorabilia to the Schomburg Center for Black Culture in New York City. Among those personal effects are letters from James Baldwin, Gordon Parks and Malcolm X, as well...
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“We salute this generation of Americans of African descent for inspiring future generations of San Diegans to excel.” Those honored for their service included Roz King, a former Encanto community planner; Joan Conliffe, the head of the Friends of the...
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President Barack Obama talks with, from left, Jayla Dogan, Ashley Thomas, and Lucas Beal, all from the Paul Robeson/Malcolm X Academy in Detroit, Mich. , Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington during the White... View Photo »
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He was one of the few individuals not afraid to debate with Malcolm X in public
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Miller's "Tropic of Cancer," Jean Genet's "Our Lady of the Flowers," William Burroughs' "Naked Lunch," John Rechy's "City of Night," Hubert Selby Jr.'s "Last Exit to Brooklyn" and Pauline Reage's "The Story of O," as well as a great deal of...
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Black History Month, we gaze on the fading photographs and videos from the fifties and sixties as if we are looking at life on another planet, something so far from our reality today that it's hard to imagine: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the steps of...
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Ya gotta bust up the companies so that the network provider and content provider are two separate corporate entities. It'll never happen though. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it."-Malcolm X The tech to stream video online without jitter and...
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In this Feb. 2, 2012 photo, Brown University senior Malcolm Burnley, 22, stands with a copy of the 1961 edition of the Brown University Herald in the John Hay Library on campus in Providence, R.I. Burnley discovered a long-lost tape recording of a 1961 address... View Photo »
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In my opinion, King was far more dangerous than Malcolm X because he was talking about altering the balance of power in society, and Malcolm was not
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They had good reason to be afraid. The “Black Legion” was a Klan offshoot that wore black robes instead of white. The Legion terrorized the Black community and union organizers. Their most famous casualty was the Rev. Earl Little, the father of Malcolm...
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(In other words, the best performance of the 1990s loses to the worst Best Actor selection of all time. Go figure.) At any rate, Malcolm X is more than a one-man show: Writer-director Spike Lee is in complete control of this 200-minute epic, and he and...
About Malcolm X
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Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965), also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an African American Muslim minister, public speaker, and human rights activist. To his admirers, he was a courageous advocate for the rights of African Americans, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes... Full Article
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The trumpet belonging to Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis is seen Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, in Omaha, Neb.The trumpet and it's three antique mufflers are part of more than 1,000 items belonging to the late musician Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis, who served in prison with Malcolm X and was one of his...
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A Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis' manuscript for, "Shorty, the Other Malcolm", his memoir, which is dedicated to his wife Elizabeth, is seen in Omaha, Neb. , Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. The manuscript is part of more than 1,000 items belonging to the late musician Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis, who...
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President Barack Obama talks with, from left, Jayla Dogan, Ashley Thomas, and Lucas Beal, all from the Paul Robeson/Malcolm X Academy in Detroit, Mich. , Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington during the White House Science Fair. Obama hosted...
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In this Feb. 2, 2012 photo, Brown University senior Malcolm Burnley, 22, stands with a copy of the 1961 edition of the Brown University Herald in the John Hay Library on campus in Providence, R.I. Burnley discovered a long-lost tape recording of a 1961 address by Malcolm X at Brown while...
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A document of the 1946 sentencing of Malcolm "Shorty" and Jarvis, Malcolm X _ then known by his birth name, Malcolm Little _ and three others is seen in Omaha, Neb. , Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012. The Malcolm X Memorial Foundation in Omaha and the Detroit-based Black History 101 Mobile Museum...
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Malaak Shabazz, African-American black civil rights leader Malcolm X's youngest daughter poses during a press conference on May 5, 2011 in Nantes, western France, three days ahead of a the yearly 'Marche des esclaves' (march of slaves) event.
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Malaak Shabazz (L), African-American late minister Malcolm X's youngest daughter and Julia Wright, daughter of African-American novelist and essayist, Richard Wright talk during a press conference on May 5, 2011 in Nantes, western France, three days ahead of a the yearly 'Marche des esclaves'...
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Malaak Shabazz, African-American late minister Malcolm X's youngest daughter waves during a press conference on May 5, 2011 in Nantes, western France, three days ahead of a the yearly 'Marche des esclaves' (march of slaves) event.
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ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 24: Tattoos of President Barack Obama and Malcom X are shown on the calf of Gilbert Arenas #1 of the Orlando Magic during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on April 24, 2011 in Atlanta,...
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The Daughters of Malcolm X, united and strong, were joined by the Reverend Al Sharpton and 150 others at a fundraiser at the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center in Washington Heights. The fundraising event was organized to celebrate the relaunch of the...
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Program Manager Kerry R. Owings speaks in front of a picture of Malcolm X with the word "Education" in the background at the Youth Opportunity (YO!) Academy and the Westside Youth Opportunity Community Center in Baltimore March 9, 2011. The 15 percent unemployment rate for 20- to...
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Ilyasah Shabazz, left, and Malaak Shabazz, daughters of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, are shown on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 in New York. The Shabazz sisters are unhappy about a new biography, "A Life of Reinvention: Malcolm X," which alleges that their parents' marriage was...
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The trumpet belonging to Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis is seen Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, in Omaha, Neb.The trumpet and it's three antique mufflers are part of more than 1,000 items belonging to the late musician Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis, who served in prison with Malcolm X and was one of his...
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