1. Malcolm X
Malcolm X suffered not only from abuse by whites, but also from domestic violence. ... After the 8th grade, Malcolm moved to Boston where he worked various jobs and eventually became involved in criminal activity.4 In his autobiography Malcolm X referred to this part of his past as "Detroit Red". Detroit Red was a drug dealing criminal who was a danger to himself and to the Black community. ... It was then that he took the name of Malcolm X. ... Malcolm X was no more; his new name was Malik El-Shabazz. ...
(Malcolm X Biography). ... (Malcolm X biography). ... He became known as Detroit Red. ... (Malcolm X Biography). ... Malcolm's legacy would later be remembered through the book The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley (Malcolm X Biography). ...
Malcolm Little, also known as Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. ... While Malcolm was in Harlem, he also got the nickname "Detroit Red". The reason he acquired this name because his hometown Lansing was near Detroit and his hair was red. ... The Black Muslims, also known as the "Nation of Islam", had branches in Detroit, Chicago, and New York. ... (Malcolm X 1965) The Nation of Islam constantly harassed Malcolm and his family. ...
Malcolm Little, also known as Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. ... While Malcolm was in Harlem, he also got the nickname "Detroit Red". The reason he acquired this name because his hometown Lansing was near Detroit and his hair was red. ... The Black Muslims, also known as the "Nation of Islam", had branches in Detroit, Chicago, and New York. ... (Malcolm X 1965) The Nation of Islam constantly harassed Malcolm and his family. ...
The autobiography of Malcolm X tells the life story of Malcolm X, a black male that grew up a troubled teen turned criminal to become a renowned and controversial speaker. ... His nickname was Detroit Red which came from his hair because he had it conked and getting it conked means putting red dye in the hair. ... Malcolm then changes his name and his identity from Malcolm little to Malcolm X o to symbolize the lost African name that he claims he never knew. ... I always wondered why there wasn't a Malcolm X day or a Malcolm X memorial service. ... I now believe that if he had lived l...
The Situation of African-Americans in America In their motherland Africa, black people lived together in tribes with the families staying together in the village and leading a live according to strong morals and rites. Each tribe had developed a culture and often an own language, and the people either prayed to their own Gods or (especially in north and central Africa) followed the teachings of the Koran. But in the eyes of most Europeans, all Africans were ignorant, pagan savages who needed to be introduced to Christianity and Western civilisation. When America was discovered in 1492, Eur...