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Feb 20
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BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In Our HistoryPosted by Hugh in Untagged  |
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El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
(Malcolm X):
On February 21, 1965, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) Was Assassinated While Speaking At A Rally Of The Organization Of Afro-American Unity (OAAU), At The Audubon Ballroom In New York City.
Born Malcolm Little, The Former Drug Dealer, Thief And Convict Converted To The Islamic Faith While In Prison. He Would Become The Black Muslims' Most Eloquent, Prominent And Controversial Spokesman During The 1950's And 1960's.
His Messages Of "Black Self-Reliance" And Justice Without Compromise Made Him A Symbol Of The Black Revolution Of The Early And Mid 1960's.
He Was Read Out Of The Black Muslims After Describing The Assassination Of President John F. Kennedy As "Chickens Coming Home To Roost." He Formed The OAAU Only One Year Before His Death.
With The Help Of Author, Alex Haley, Malcolm Wrote His Best-Selling Autobiography. Convinced That He Would Die Young And Violently--- He Correctly Prophesied That He Would Never See The Book In Print.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
(Malcolm X):
On February 21, 1965, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) Was Assassinated While Speaking At A Rally Of The Organization Of Afro-American Unity (OAAU), At The Audubon Ballroom In New York City.
Born Malcolm Little, The Former Drug Dealer, Thief And Convict Converted To The Islamic Faith While In Prison. He Would Become The Black Muslims' Most Eloquent, Prominent And Controversial Spokesman During The 1950's And 1960's.
His Messages Of "Black Self-Reliance" And Justice Without Compromise Made Him A Symbol Of The Black Revolution Of The Early And Mid 1960's.
He Was Read Out Of The Black Muslims After Describing The Assassination Of President John F. Kennedy As "Chickens Coming Home To Roost." He Formed The OAAU Only One Year Before His Death.
With The Help Of Author, Alex Haley, Malcolm Wrote His Best-Selling Autobiography. Convinced That He Would Die Young And Violently--- He Correctly Prophesied That He Would Never See The Book In Print.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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