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. ...
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...