Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia - Malcolm X
Malcolm X, (born Malcolm Little May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) also known as Detroit Red, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, and Omowale, was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Assassination
In 1964, Life magazine published a famous photograph of Malcolm X holding an M1 Carbine and pulling back the curtains to peer out of a wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Marriage
In 1958 Malcolm married Betty X (née Sanders) in Lansing, Michigan. They had six daughters together, all of whom carried the surname of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Denzel Washington: Encyclopedia Ii - Denzel Washington - Malcolm X
Washington played one of his most critically acclaimed roles in 1992's Malcolm X, directed by Spike Lee, where his performance as the Bla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Name
He explained the name he chose by saying, "To take one's 'X' is to take on a certain mystery, a certain possibility of power in the eyes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Marriage
In 1958 Malcolm married Betty X (née Sanders) in Lansing, Michigan. They had six daughters together, all of whom carried the surname of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nation Of Islam: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Nation Of Islam
Nation of Islam A sect of Islam originating in America composed of black Americans. Followers, sometimes called Black Muslims, believe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Betty Shabazz: Encyclopedia - Betty Shabazz
Hajj Bahiyah Betty Shabazz (born Betty Jean Sanders) (May 28, 1936 – June 23, 1997), also known as Betty X, was the widow of the late M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Supremacy: Encyclopedia - Black Supremacy
Black supremacy is the belief that blacks as a group are superior to members of other races. Black supremacy - Black supremacy versus Whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Nationalism: Encyclopedia - Black Nationalism
Black nationalism - Marcus Garvey. Marcus Garvey urged Africans "at home and abroad" to be proud of their race and preached "African Re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Audubon Ballroom: Encyclopedia - Audubon Ballroom
The Audubon Ballroom in New York, became famous on February 21, 1965, when three gunmen rushed onstage. They pulled out their weapons and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wilbur Mckinley: Encyclopedia - Wilbur Mckinley
Wilbur McKinley was a member of the conspiracy to kill Malcolm X, although he did not shoot at Malcolm himself. Not much is known about ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al Freeman Jr.: Encyclopedia - Al Freeman Jr.
Al Freeman, Jr. (born March 21, 1934 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American actor. Freeman has made appearances in many films, such as Mal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Legion Political Movement: Encyclopedia - Black Legion Political Movement
The Black Legion was an offshoot organization of the Ku Klux Klan and operated in the midwestern United States in the 1930's. The organiz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blink: Encyclopedia - Blink
Blinking is a function of the eye. When an eye becomes dry, closing the eyelid and opening it again rapidly can help to spread moisture a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Thomas: Encyclopedia - Albert Thomas
Albert Thomas may be: Albert Thomas (France), (1878-1932), French politician Albert Richard Thomas, (1898-1966), American politician Alb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clarence 13x: Encyclopedia - Clarence 13x
Clarence 13X, born Clarence Smith (February 22, 1928–1969) in Danville, Virginia is considered the founder of The Nation of Gods and Ea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1058: Encyclopedia - 1058
1058 - Events. March 17 - King Lulach I of Scotland is killed in battle against his cousin and rival Malcolm Canmore, who later become...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1057: Encyclopedia - 1057
1057 - Events. King Macbeth I of Scotland is killed in battle against Malcolm Canmore. He is succeeded as Scottish Monarch by his step...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Malcolm X: American History Dictionary - Malcolm X
Definition and meaning of Malcolm X:   X, Malcolm Black Muslim Malcolm X was a militant advocate of black separatism until 19...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nation Of Islam: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Nation Of Islam
Nation of Islam A sect of Islam originating in America composed of black Americans. Followers, sometimes called Black Muslims, believe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Nation Of Gods And Earths: Encyclopedia Ii - The Nation Of Gods And Earths - History
The group was founded by Clarence 13X (Clarence Jowars Smith), who was referred to by Five Percenters as "Allah," and was also called "Th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Malcolm X: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Malcolm X
Malcolm X See Nation of Islam.   (See also: Malcolm X , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X Film - Plot Summary
This films breaks the life and times of the famous African-American activist Malcolm X into three sections. The first section deals with ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Malcolm X: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Malcolm X
Malcolm X See Nation of Islam.   (See also: Malcolm X , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malik: Encyclopedia Ii - Malik - Political
Primarily a Malik is the ruling Monarch of a kingdom, called mamlaka; that term is however also used in a broader sense, like realm, for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Betty Shabazz: Encyclopedia Ii - Betty Shabazz - Early Years
After high school, Shabazz left the comfortable home of her adoptive parents in Detroit to study at the Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Supremacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Supremacy - Nation Of Islam Through Malcolm X
In the 1930s, the Nation of Islam emerged, coming to prominence during the 1960s, when charismatic minister Malcolm X became a spokesman ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Supremacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Supremacy - Nation Of Islam Through Malcolm X
In the 1930s, the Nation of Islam emerged, coming to prominence during the 1960s, when charismatic minister Malcolm X became a spokesman ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Supremacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Supremacy - Black Supremacy Versus White Supremacy
In its simplest form, black supremacy is the racist belief in the inherent superiority of the "black race." Unlike many white supremacist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Betty Shabazz: Encyclopedia Ii - Betty Shabazz - Later Years
In 1994, Shabazz spoke out for the first time against the Nation of Islam and linked its current leader, Louis Farrakhan to Malcolm X's a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Denzel Washington: Encyclopedia Ii - Denzel Washington - Second Oscar
After being nominated several times before, in 2002 Washington finally won an Oscar for Best Actor and another Golden Globe for his perfo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rodolfo "corky" Gonzales: Encyclopedia Ii - Rodolfo "corky" Gonzales - Bibliography
Gonzales (1967). I am Joaquin : an epic poem. [s.l. : s.n.] Gonzales (2001). Message to Aztlán : selected writings of Rod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Supremacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Supremacy - Melanin And Melanin Theory
Based on the single-origin hypothesis, black supremacists believe that, because human beings first evolved in Africa with darkly pigmente...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Betty Shabazz: Encyclopedia Ii - Betty Shabazz - Middle Years
In 1976, Shabazz worked at New York's Medgar Evers College as an assistant professor. She taught health sciences and then became head of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - January 20 2005 Counter-inaugural Protest: Encyclopedia Ii - January 20 2005 Counter-inaugural Protest - Rally At Malcolm X Park
The DC Anti-War Network (DAWN) sponsored a mass rally and march at Malcolm X Park (Meridian Hill Park) to protest the inauguration of Pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Supremacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Supremacy - Black Supremacy Versus White Supremacy
In its simplest form, black supremacy is the racist belief in the inherent superiority of the "black race." Unlike many white supremacist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Nationalism - Background
Black nationalism - Marcus Garvey. Marcus Garvey urged Africans "at home and abroad" to be proud of their race and preached "African Re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Supremacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Supremacy - Rastafari
The Rastafari movement was originally founded on principles that included a belief in the inherent wickedness of the white race and the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Supremacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Supremacy - Melanin And Melanin Theory
Based on the single-origin hypothesis, black supremacists believe that, because human beings first evolved in Africa with darkly pigmente...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Nation Of Gods And Earths: Encyclopedia Ii - The Nation Of Gods And Earths - Five Percent Nation Philosophies Versus Mainstream Religion
While the Nation of Gods and Earths uses many terms that are similar to those used by traditional Muslims (such as Allahu Akbar, etc) and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Nation Of Gods And Earths: Encyclopedia Ii - The Nation Of Gods And Earths - Teachings
Although some apologists for the NGE claim that doctrinally, the difference between the Nation of Islam and the Nation of Gods and Earths...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Nationalism - The Concept Of Race
The term "race", though held by many geneticists to be of little scientific value, still holds social value for many who (in part or in w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Betty Shabazz: Encyclopedia Ii - Betty Shabazz - Death
On June 1, 1997, Betty Shabazz's grandson, Malcolm, set fire to her apartment. Malcolm Shabazz was living with Shabazz for a few months. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - X-men: Encyclopedia Ii - X-men - Real-life Comparison
The entire X-Men franchise is built on a sociopolitical undercurrent. The conflict between mutants and normal humans is often compared to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pseudonym: Encyclopedia Ii - Pseudonym - Other Pseudonyms
Others in public life have adopted pseudonyms for many reasons. In the late eighteenth to early nineteenth centuries, it was established ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cornel West: Encyclopedia Ii - Cornel West - Biography
The grandson of a preacher, West was shaped from a young age by religious tradition and political struggle. As a young man, he marched in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nation Of Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Nation Of Islam - Beliefs And Theology
The official beliefs as stated by the Nation of Islam have been outlined in books, documents and articles published by the organization a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Pejorative Political Puns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Pejorative Political Puns - Political Systems/philosophies
List of pejorative political puns - Democracy. demockery [9]: suggests mockery democrazy [10]: suggests crazy demogogcracy suggests th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Pejorative Political Puns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Pejorative Political Puns - International Political Figures
List of pejorative political puns - Kofi Annan. Coffee at Noon: suggests he was asleep at the wheel or ignored the U.N. corruption/pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Pejorative Political Puns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Pejorative Political Puns - American Political Parties
List of pejorative political puns - Democrats. Crats: suggests Democrats have turned away from common people (Greek root: demos) and a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Pejorative Political Puns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Pejorative Political Puns - Canadian Political Figures
List of pejorative political puns - Stephen Harper. Mr. Muzzle: suggests that he likes to stop M.P.'s in his own party from spouting o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Pejorative Political Puns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Pejorative Political Puns - Iranian Political Figures
List of pejorative political puns - Ayatollah Khamenei. Ayatollah ass-a-hola: suggests he is an asshole. It appeared in America the bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nonviolence: Encyclopedia Ii - Nonviolence - Criticism
Leon Trotsky, Frantz Fanon, and Malcolm X were fervent critics of nonviolence, arguing variously that nonviolence and pacifism are an att...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Pejorative Political Puns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Pejorative Political Puns - Iraqi Political Figures
List of pejorative political puns - Saddam Hussein. Sadam: Arab term for "shoeshine boy," so called by George H. W. Bush So Damn Insan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Pejorative Political Puns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Pejorative Political Puns - British Political Figures
List of pejorative political puns - Tony Blair. Tony Bliar: suggests liar Tony Blur: suggests that his policies were kept unclear Tefl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amiri Baraka: Encyclopedia Ii - Amiri Baraka - Career
In 1960 Baraka went to Cuba, a visit that initiated his transformation into a politically active artist. In 1961 Preface to a Twenty Volu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amiri Baraka: Encyclopedia Ii - Amiri Baraka - Career
In 1960 Baraka went to Cuba, a visit that initiated his transformation into a politically active artist. In 1961 Preface to a Twenty Volu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - D-flame: Encyclopedia Ii - D-flame - Biography
D-Flame grew up in Frankfurt where he encountered racism at an early age, often witnessing how his mother was insulted in spiteful fashio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ron Karenga: Encyclopedia Ii - Ron Karenga - U.s. Organization And The Black Panthers
At the beginning of the 1960s, Karenga met Malcolm X and began to embrace Black nationalism. Following the Watts riots in 1965, he interr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vincent D'onofrio: Encyclopedia Ii - Vincent D'onofrio - Trivia
Last name is pronounced "Duh-noff-ree-o". D'Onofrio portrayed Orson Welles in the Tim Burton movie Ed Wood. Burton disliked D'Onofrio's v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nighthawk Supreme Power: Encyclopedia Ii - Nighthawk Supreme Power - Character Information
In Supreme Power, J. Michael Straczynski's update and revamp of the old Squadron Supreme characters in Marvel's mature line, Marvel MAX, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Panther Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Panther Party - Formation And Influences
The organization was founded by Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale, and Richard Aoki in 1966, in the city of Oakland, California. The party was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nonviolence: Encyclopedia Ii - Nonviolence - Criticism
Leon Trotsky, Frantz Fanon, Subhash Chandra Bose and Malcolm X were fervent critics of nonviolence, arguing variously that nonviolence an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - F.e.a.r. Single: Encyclopedia Ii - F.e.a.r. Single - Influences
"F.E.A.R." is based on the main riff of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise", which was in turn adapted from Stevie Wonder's "Pastime Paradise"....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagat Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagat Singh - Bhagat Singh And Mohandas Gandhi
Bhagat Singh and his militant methods contrasted with Mohandas Gandhi's pacifist methods in the Indian independence movement, much as the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Militant: Encyclopedia Ii - Militant - Characteristics Of Militancy
Persons described as militants -- either individuals or groups (composed of citizens) -- have usually enrolled and trained for service in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Playboy Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Playboy Magazine - Playboy Interview
The “Playboy Interview”, a monthly interview of someone prominent, has become famous for its confrontational style and in-depth proce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African American: Encyclopedia Ii - African American - Nomenclature
The term "African American" has been in common usage in the United States since the late 1980s, when greater numbers of African Americans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Panther Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Panther Party - Theory
The party was created to further the revolutionary movement for black liberation, which had been growing steadily throughout the sixties ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Pejorative Political Puns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Pejorative Political Puns - American Political Figures
List of pejorative political puns - Dick Armey. Dick Army: suggests that the former House Majority Leader is an army of phalli rather ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African American: Encyclopedia Ii - African American - Nomenclature
The term "African American" has been in common usage in the United States since the late 1980s, when greater numbers of African Americans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Panther Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Panther Party - Theory
With the death of Malcolm X in 1965, the Black Panther Party was founded with an aim toward furthering the revolutionary movement for bla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Militant: Encyclopedia Ii - Militant - Mass Media Usage Of The Word
The mass media often uses the term "militant" in the context of terrorism. Journalists often apply the term militant to movements using t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Militant: Encyclopedia Ii - Militant - Examples
Militants occur across the political spectrum, including white supremacists, separatists, abortion opponents, and environmentalists. Exam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Tall Men: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Tall Men - 6 Ft 4 In 193 Cm
List of famous tall men - 6 ft 3.5 in 192 cm. Clancy Brown — actor Snoop Dogg — rapper Os du Randt — rugby union player Will Fer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elijah Muhammad: Encyclopedia Ii - Elijah Muhammad - Muhammad's Teachings
Muhammad taught what would be considered racist doctrine, and could be viewed as a mirror image of the Klu Klux Klan's set of beliefs. Re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Pejorative Political Puns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Pejorative Political Puns - Finnish Political Figures
List of pejorative political puns - Martti Ahtisaari. Mahtisaari: means "might island", from his overwhelming victory of the 1994 pres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - X-men: Encyclopedia Ii - X-men - Real-life Comparison
The entire X-Men franchise is built on a sociopolitical undercurrent. Mutants are often seen as a metaphor for racial, religious and othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - X-men: Encyclopedia Ii - X-men - Real-life Comparison
The entire X-Men franchise is built on a sociopolitical undercurrent. Mutants are often seen as a metaphor for racial, religious and othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pro 7: Encyclopedia Ii - Pro 7 - American Programs
The following American programs are broadcast on ProSieben. (German titles in parentheses): The X-files (Akte X - Die unheimlichen Fäll...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alex Haley: Encyclopedia Ii - Alex Haley - Plagiarism Controversy
Alex Haley researched Roots for 12 years; the Roots TV series adaptation aired in 1977. The same year, Haley won a Pulitzer Prize for the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Tensions
By the summer of 1963, tension in the Nation of Islam reached boiling point. Malcolm believed that Elijah Muhammad was jealous of his pop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Africa
Among the little known and least mentioned facts about the life of Malcolm X are his excursions in Africa. In all, Malcolm X visited Afri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Hajj
On April 13, 1964, Malcolm departed JFK Airport, New York for Cairo, Egypt by way of Frankfurt, Germany. It was the second time Malcolm h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Prison
Malcolm became a small time hustler and was known on the street as "Detroit Red", due to his lighter skin tone and hair color. He was arr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Africa
Among the little known and least mentioned facts about the life of Malcolm X are his excursions in Africa. In all, Malcolm X visited Afri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Hajj
On April 13, 1964, Malcolm departed JFK Airport, New York for Cairo, Egypt by way of Frankfurt, Germany. It was the second time Malcolm h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Name
He explained the name he chose by saying, "To take one's 'X' is to take on a certain mystery, a certain possibility of power in the eyes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Prison
Malcolm became a small time hustler and was known on the street as "Detroit Red", due to his lighter skin tone and hair color. He was arr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Biographies And Speeches
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (ISBN 0345350685) was written by Alex Haley between 1964 and 1965, based on interviews conducted shortly b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Nation Of Islam
In 1952, after his release from prison, Malcolm went to meet Elijah Muhammad in Chicago. Malcolm couldn't receive his African last name "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - A Changed Man
On May 21, 1964, he returned to the United States as a traditional Sunni Muslim (and with a new name – El-Hajji Malik El-Shabazz). When...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Biographies And Speeches
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (ISBN 0345350685) was written by Alex Haley between 1964 and 1965, based on interviews conducted shortly b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Death And Aftermath
In 1964, Life magazine published a famous photograph of Malcolm X holding an M1 Carbine and pulling back the curtains to peer out of a wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Nation Of Islam
In 1952, after his release from prison, Malcolm went to meet Elijah Muhammad in Chicago. Malcolm couldn't receive his African last name "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Birth And Early Years
Malcolm Little was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Earl Little and Louise Little (née Norton). His father, an outspoken Baptist lay preacher ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - A Changed Man
On May 21, 1964, he returned to the United States as a traditional Sunni Muslim (and with a new name – El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz). When ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm X: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm X - Birth And Early Years
Malcolm was born in Omaha, Nebraska as Malcolm Little to Earl Little and Louise Little (née Norton). His father, an outspoken Baptist la...   » Read the article

Article - American History Sitemap I - M
This is a sitemap for American History - M . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article