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February 04, 2009
Malcom X
Malcolm Little (Malcolm X) was born in Omaha, nebraska, USA on May 19, 1925.
As a teenager he was involved in pimping and drugs. In 1946 he was arrested, charged and sentenced to ten years in prison for burglary. While in prison he discovered the anti-white Black Muslims.
In 1952 Malcolm joined the Muslims and became a recruiter, changed his name and began writing. He became well known for his 1959 television documentary. Both his writings and his documentary portrayed him as a threat to white people.
After breaking from the Muslims in 1964 he founded the Muslim Mosque in an effort to internationalize the Afro-American struggle. He travelled to Muslim lands and was impressed with their lack of racial bias. He became convinced that whites were not all born inherently racist. He once again re-invented himself and called himself El-Haff Malik El Shabazz and formed the Organisation of African American Unity in hopes of co-operating with progressive white groups.
Malcolm influenced the movements of black power and neo-colonialism by transforming the consciousness of generations of African-Americans.
He was assassinated in New York City in 1965, and it was believed that members of the Nation of Islam were involved.
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