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 ...
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.