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A Hero is born
Born in Omaha, Nebraska. Parents; Louise Norton Little and Earl Little, Outspoken Baptist Minister -
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Life Of Malcolm X
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Fire Erupts
Malcolm's family's house in Lansing Michigan is lit on fire, it is unknown whether it was arson, or just an accident -
A Tragedy Strikes
Malcolm's father Earl is found dead laying across the town's trolley tracks. This event and the fire were said to be accidents but the Little's were certain tht members of the Black Leigion were responsible. -
Malcolm Begins his Studies
Malcolm began to study the teachings of NOI leader Elijah Muhammad, who taught black empowerment. -
Expansion of Power
Malcolm was appointed as a minister and national spokesman for the Nation of Islam. -
Second Generation X
Malcolm's wife and his first child, daughter Attallah, is born -
Meeting With Bad Guys
Meets with Fidel Castro for half and hour in Hotel Theresa, Harlem -
Confusion
Watches the March on Washington critically, unable to understand why black people are excited over a demonstration "run by whites in front of a statue of a president who has been dead for a hundred years and who didn't like us when he was alive." -
A Life Changing Experience
Malcolm goes on a pilgrimage to Mecca, which proved to be life altering for him. For the first time, Malcolm shared his thoughts and beliefs with different cultures and found the response to be overwhelmingly positive. -
A Hero Passes
At a speaking engagement in the Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom, three gunmen rushed Malcolm onstage. They shot him 15 times at close range.