He was indeed. Seven months later, Malcolm X was murdered at a rally on February 21, 1965. Yet, as I chronicle in my book, "The Afterlife of Malcolm X" (to be published May 13 by Simon & Schuster ...

Book Review. The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon's Enduring Impact on America. By Mark Whitaker Simon & Schuster: 448 pages, $31 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may ...

Friday marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X (also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz) following a brief but lasting career as a civil rights advocate and Black nationalist.

The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers, by Ibram X. Kendi. In my suburban, largely Black high school in 1980s New Jersey, we sang “Life Every Voice and Sing” at assemblies.

It’s been 100 years since Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and 60 years since he was assassinated. His expansive legacy is the focus of a new book written by journalist Mark Whitaker. He ...

Monday is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Malcolm X, a civil rights activist, minister and spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Opposition was strong on April 18, 1963, when Malcolm X held a ...

Malcolm X’s legacy remains powerful more than half a century after his assassination Feb. 21, 1965, in Harlem, New York. His life and work instilled a sense of pride and defiance among Black ...