History Malcom X
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- Malcolm X, original name Malcolm Little
- born May 19, 1925, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.—died February 21, 1965, New York, New York
- Malcolm was released from prison after serving six years and went on to become the minister of Mosque No. 7 in Harlem
- His admirers included celebrities like Muhammad Ali, who became close friends with Malcolm X before the two had a falling out
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X chronicled his life and views on race, religion and Black nationalism. It was published posthumously in 1965 and became a bestseller
- Malcolm X had predicted that he would be more important in death than in life, and had even foreshadowed his early demise in his book, The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- On February 21, 1965, Malcolm was assassinated while delivering a lecture at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights
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