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Essay Archive - Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Malcolm X, b. May 19, 1925, d. Feb. 21, 1965, was an influential
American advocate of BLACK NATIONALISM, and--as a pioneer in articulating a
vigorous self-defense against white violence--a precursor of the black
power movement of the late 1960s. Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Neb., he
became a rebellious youth after the death (1931) of his father, who the
family believed was murdered for advocating the ideas of Marcus GARVEY.
Malcolm spent a few years in a foster home but became an excellent student
and was voted class president. Nevertheless, at the age of 16, he moved
east with relatives and drifted to New....
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