Malcolm X. Writer: Malcolm X. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, one of seven children. His father, Earl Little, was a Baptist preacher who supported Marcus Garvey's Back to Africa movement. When Malcolm was four, the
Civil rights leader Malcolm X was prominent in the Nation of Islam. Read about his real name, children, assassination in 1965, autobiography, quotes, and more.
Spouse Coretta Scott (m. 1953) Children Yolanda, Martin, Dexter, Bernice Awards Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Nobel Peace Prize Death April 4, 1968 Cause of death Assassination by gunshot Quotes "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about...