It has been 60 years since Malcolm X was assassinated on Feb. 21, 1965 in New York City, and his family is calling for the documents in the case to be declassified. "During this Black History Month, ...

(RNS) — Malcolm X understood something painfully relevant today: The American empire does not just oppress — it manipulates. It does not just colonize — it gaslights. (RNS) — Sixty years ago today, ...

African American civil rights activist Malcolm X was assassinated 60 years ago on Feb. 21, 1965. Malcolm X's life included time spent in the Lansing and Detroit areas in Michigan. Feb. 21 marks the ...

This article and interview originally appeared in All About History magazine issue 96. "The Sword And The Shield" by Dr Peniel E Joseph is available from Basic Books. They didn't hold high public ...

BOSTONBOSTON — William Strickland, a longtime civil rights activist and supporter of the Black Power movement who worked with Malcolm X and other prominent leaders in the 1960s, has died. He was 87.

The legacy of Malcolm X will be honored Friday, which marks 60 years since he was assassinated. NY1’s Dean Meminger talks with Zaheer Ali, a historian, about his legacy. The full interview will air on ...

On Friday, Ilyasah Shabazz will return to the site of a national tragedy − the place where civil rights icon Malcolm X was gunned down in front of his pregnant wife and young children. For Shabazz the ...

Walking on Broadway near West 166th Street, artist and historian Kamau Ware pointed out that slain civil rights leader and activist Malcolm X spent his last hours nearby. "Yes, Malcolm spent time here ...

“I felt not only that it was important, but that I had an obligation to be a part of it,” says composer Terence Blanchard about writing the score for National Geographic’s “Genius: MLK / X,” the eight ...

A prophetic voice was birthed into the world on May 19, 1925, to the parents of the Rev. Earl and Mrs. Louise Little — an infant named Malcolm Little. Over the course of a brief yet impactful lifetime ...