Malcolm X

2022 - 5 - 19

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Back in the day, May 19, 1925: Civil rights leader Malcolm X is born ... (York News-Times)

His parents, the Rev. Earl Little, a Baptist minister, and his wife, Louise, came to Omaha in 1921 to bring the Garveyite Christian message of self-sufficiency ...

Near the end of his life, Malcolm X repudiated many of his earlier beliefs. In Omaha, the civil rights leader is remembered with an educational memorial where the family home stood. He educated himself in prison and joined the Nation of Islam.

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3 Times Malcolm X Respected, Protected And Refused To Leave ... (MadameNoire)

Malcolm X fought for Black civil rights but didn't get as much attention was his work in uplifting Black women.

Who taught you to hate the shape of your nose and the shape of your lips? X expressed his support for the uplifting of women in another subtle but important way in the video clip above. Who taught you to hate the texture of your hair? “Who taught you to hate the color of your skin? Malcolm X’s choice to publicly denounce Muhammad in this way brought on harassment and attacks from the NOI – but it was a risk X was willing to take in order to protect Black girls in the NOI from future assault. Towards the end of Malcolm X’s ties with the Nation of Islam, several events caused conflict and tension between X and his mentor Elijah Muhammad. Muhammad had been accused of having sexual relationships with Black teenage girls which resulted in the birth of eight of his children.

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Celebrating Malcolm X's birthday in Omaha (WOWT)

On this day in 1925, a Black child was born who would grow up to be known worldwide.

The Malcolm X Memorial Foundation held a birthday luncheon for the city’s native son. “When I moved here from Michigan I did not actually know where he was born and raised and so I was excited about that I came here to the foundation and I saw a blank wall and I had something in my mind and my heart,” said Neal. “We believe in bringing back our communities, villages to raise a child and saving the youth we should not have to bury our sons and daughters in order to make change.” “So I ended up moving to New York, Harlem went to work for IBM and was fortunate enough to have Malcolm and Adam Clayton Powell as my mentors for the next couple of years,” said Newport. “He was raised with parents who were civic-minded people they were here shortly before he was born and shortly after the lynching of Will Brown so the tension in Omaha was high and Malcolm was raised and born in that tension before he left Omaha,” said Joanna Leflore-Ejike, Executive Director Malcolm X Memorial Foundation. The artwork of Jeremiah Neal is featured here today, like so many others Neal didn’t know Malcolm X was born in Omaha.

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May 19th Kicks Off Four Days of Malcolm X Birthday Festivities (KFI AM 640)

Omaha's News, Weather & Traffic with the Good Morning Show, Scott Voorhees, Lucy Chapman, and Sean Callahan with Husker Sports.

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Significant Moments in the Life of Malcolm X (The Root)

Today would have been the 97th birthday of Civil Rights icon Malcolm X. The man was a strong advocate for Black empowerment and people in the Black ...

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Back in the day, May 19, 1925: Civil rights leader Malcolm X is born ... (Longview News-Journal)

Ninety-seven years ago today, Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little at the University Hospital in Omaha.

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Back in the day, May 19, 1925: Civil rights leader Malcolm X is born ... (MDJOnline.com)

Ninety-seven years ago today, Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little at the University Hospital in Omaha.

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Mural completed outside East H.S. honoring Malcolm X, Minister ... (WXXI News)

A mural honoring civil rights leader Malcolm X, along with key local figures in the civil rights movement, including Minister Franklin Florence and ...

The mural at East High School is based on a 1965 photograph of Malcolm X, Constance Mitchell and Franklin Florence. A mural honoring civil rights leader Malcolm X, along with key local figures in the civil rights movement, including Minister Franklin Florence and Constance Mitchell, has now been completed outside East High School. Mural completed outside East H.S. honoring Malcolm X, Minister Franklin Florence and Constance Mitchell

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Rochester celebrates mural of civil rights leaders at East High School (RochesterFirst)

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Mayor Malik Evans joined local and community members, and the families of Constance Mitchell and Minister Franklin Florence ...

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