Malcolm X and Martin Luther King meet . The really big shift in world view for Malcolm X came in 1964 as he gradually broke away from Elijah Muhammad ...

I dare say Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. were both true prophets of our time. They continue to inspire so many people, so they both deserve to be celebrated equally in the spotlight.

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X briefly meet after King's press conference at the U.S. Capitol, where the Senate was debating the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, spoke at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast at Texas A&M on Thursday and shared stories of growing up with the King children.

Jay-Z and R. Kelly worked together on a 2002 album. He said the collaboration was like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X working together.

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., left, and Malcolm X smile for photographers in Washington on March 26, 1964. (AP Photo/Henry Griffin) By Ed Gaskin. PUBLISHED: January 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM EST.

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X pictured during their first and only meeting, outside the US Capitol on 26 March 1964 . | Credit: Trikosko / Library of Congress / Interim Archives / Getty Images.

Early years of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. First let's consider where each man came from and how that might have informed his world view.