Celebrating the Life of Malcolm X
Remembering Malcolm X: 42 Years Later
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Remembering Malcolm
Today, Feb. 21 marks 42 years since Malcolm X was gunned down at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem. His strident approach to civil rights was a direct challenge to Martin Luther King Jr's creed of non-violence. Now, a generation later, both approaches continue to do battle in the equal rights debate. BV looks back on the life of Malcolm X.
Photo Gallery
Get into the life and legacy of Malcolm X with photos that capture the man and our memory of him.
From Black Militant to International Humanist
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How Malcolm X Changed Over the Years
In his last year of life, Malcolm X traveled extensively, through North and Western Africa, the Middle East, France and England. His travels brought him to the conclusion that the struggle for civil rights should be extended to the struggle for human rights and tied to liberation struggles around the world.
Malcolm X's Eulogy by Ossie Davis
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A Final Tribute to Malcolm
"Malcolm was our manhood, our living, black manhood! This was his meaning to his people. And, in honoring him, we honor the best in ourselves," read Ossie Davis at Malcolm X's funeral in 1965. Read the rest of the moving eulogy Davis delivered at Malcolm X's at Christ Temple Church of God in Harlem.