According to Russell J. Rickford's 2003 book Betty Shabazz: Surviving Malcolm X, the civil rights activist met Betty Sanders in 1956 when she joined the temple where he served as chief minister.

The two men developed a warm personal friendship, and the book benefits from the gifts each man brought to it. To Malcolm X must go the credit for the incisive arguments and the colorful and ...

By remembering the contributions of both King and Malcolm, we honor not only their individual legacies but also the shared ...

But this time, there was a slight difference: the Los Angeles Lakers star had a book with him — "The Autobiography of Malcolm X." Naturally, this caught the attention of reporter Taylor Rooks ...

A foster child and street hustler who went on to become a world leader, Malcolm X electrified some audiences and terrified others with his aggressive brand of Islamic teachings and black nationalism.

May 19: Malcolm X is born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, the fourth of Earl and Louise Little's seven children. Earl, a Baptist minister, is a follower of Marcus Garvey's black nationalism ...