... glorious legacy of Dr. King. I went to the library to find out who Malcom X was. Encyclopedias told me he was an American Muslim who helped build the Nation of Islam in this country who was assassinated. I formed an opinion of Malcom X based mostly on what my band director had told me that day. ... explained to Alex Haley during the creation of Malcom's autobiography. Upon entering the religion of Islam Malcom perceived all white skinned peoples to be "the devil." It was on his first pilgrimage to Mecca when a white skinned Muslim helped make his trip to Mecca possible that Malcom X bega...

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... American youth was Malcolm X. King was shot by a sniper on April 4th 1968. go to top Malcolm X His original name was Malcolm Little his Muslim name was El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. He was born Ma 19th, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. He became a black militant leader who articulated concepts ... was sentenced to ten years in prison. go to top Minister Malcolm X In 1946, while in prison, he was converted to the Black Muslim faith (Nation of Islam). This organisation professed the superiority of black people and the inherent evil of Whites. He stopped eating pork, smoking cigarettes and taking drugs....

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