Malcolm X

By johnny05

  • Malcolm is Born

    Malcolm X's birth name was Malcolm Little. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 19, 1925 to Earl and Louise Little. Both his parents were admirers of the Black nationalist, Marcus Garvey.

  • Nation of Islam

    After getting out of prison, Malcolm X quickly became a very effective advocate for the Nation of Islam. He actively seeking out new converts, whenever and wherever he could. He quickly became a favorite of Elijah Mohammed and gained a higher public profile.

  • Malcolms beliefs

    During his time in the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X opposed racial integration. He was disparaging of the mainstream civil rights movement and Martin Luther King's philosophy of nonviolent resistance to gain equality and acceptance. Malcolm X instead believed in the strict separation of the races.

  • Malcolm gets Married

    In 1958, he married Betty X, a civil rights activist. They had six daughters together. Two of the children, a set of twins, were born after Malcolm X's death.

  • Malcolm X

    He was widely credited with increasing the Nation of Islam's membership. Numbers went from 500 to 25,000 members between the early 1950s and early 1960s (some estimates are even higher, estimating membership at 75,000 by the early 60's).

  • Malcom Goes on Hajj

    Shortly after his conversion, he made a pilgrimage to Mecca. The trip changed him. Malcolm X would later say that seeing Muslims of "all colors, from blue-eyed blonds to black-skinned Africans," coming together as equals persuaded him that racial problems could be overcome through Islam.

  • Malcolm leaves the Nation of Islam

    In 1964, Malcolm X split from the Nation of Islam. His relationship with Elijah Mohammed had soured over the leader fathering illegitimate children and what Malcolm X described as his "religious fakery". Not long after leaving, Malcolm X became a Sunni Muslim.

  • Malcolm X is Threatened

    During 1964, he received death threats and intimidation from the Nation of Islam. He was considered a traitor by the organization's leadership for his criticisms of Elijah Mohammed.

  • Malcolm is Killed

    Three Nation of Islam members were identified by witnesses as the killers: Talmadge Hayer; Norman 3X Butler; and Thomas 15X Johnson. All three were convicted of murder in March 1966 and sentenced to life in prison, despite Butler and Johnson protested their innocence.

  • Malcolm's Funneral

    He was buried on February 27, 1965. Civil rights leaders who attended included: John Lewis, James Forman, Jesse Gray, and Andrew Young. The eulogy was read by actor and activist Ossie Davis.