Malcolm X1925 - 1965

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Malcolm X ( May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965), born Malcolm Little and 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 against black Americans. His detractors accused him of preaching racism, black supremacy, antisemitism, and violence. He has been called one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history, and in 1998, Time named The Autobiography of Malcolm X one of the ten most influential nonfiction books of the 20th century. Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Nebraska. The events of his childhood, including his father's lessons concerning black pride and self-reliance, and his own experiences concerning race played a significant role in Malcolm X's adult life. By the time he was thirteen, his father had died and his mother had been committed to a mental hospital. After living in a series of foster homes, Malcolm X became involved in a number of criminal activities in Boston and New York City. In 1946, Malcolm X was sentenced to eight to ten years in prison. While in prison, Malcolm X became a member of the Nation of Islam, and after his parole in 1952 he became one of the Nation's leaders and chief spokesmen. For nearly a dozen years he was the public face of the controversial group. Tension between Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad, head of the Nation of Islam, led to Malcolm X's quitting the organization in March 1964. He subsequently traveled extensively throughout Africa and the Middle East and founded Muslim Mosque, Inc., a religious organization, and the secular Organization of Afro-American Unity, which advocated Pan-Africanism. Less than a year after he left the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X was assassinated by three members of the group while giving a speech in New York. The beliefs expressed by Malcolm X changed during his lifetime. As a spokesman for the Nation of Islam he taught black supremacy and deified the leaders of the organization. He also advocated the separation of black and white Americans, which put him at odds with the civil rights movement, which was working towards integration. After he left the Nation of Islam in 1964, Malcolm X became a Sunni Muslim, made the pilgrimage to Mecca and disavowed racism, while remaining a champion of black self-determination, self defense, and human rights. He expressed a willingness to work with civil rights leaders and described his previous position with the Nation of Islam as that of a "zombie". Description above from the Wikipedia article Malcolm X, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2023

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Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
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2021

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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

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John Lewis: Good Trouble
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Da 5 Bloods
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2020

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2019

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Barney's Wall
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2019

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When Tariq Ali Met Malcolm X
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2019

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Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
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2017

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The Trials of Muhammad Ali
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Black Power Salute
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2008

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King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
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2007

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Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X

2001

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Muhammad Ali The Whole Story
Muhammad Ali The Whole Story

1996

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All Power to the People!
All Power to the People!

1996

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Black Women, Sexual Politics and the Revolution
Black Women, Sexual Politics and the Revolution

1992

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Death Scenes 2
Death Scenes 2

1992

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The FBI's War on Black America
The FBI's War on Black America

1990

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A Decade of Struggle
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1980

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Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest

1974

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Malcolm X
Malcolm X

1972

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a.k.a. Cassius Clay
a.k.a. Cassius Clay

1970

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A Tribute to Malcolm X
A Tribute to Malcolm X

1967

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Black Liberation
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1967

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Walk in My Shoes
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1961

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The Hate That Hate Produced
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1959

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