The emergence of Malcolm X 70 Years Ago
The complex nature of a boy whose life-story begins in immeasurable turmoil only to end as a righteous man who died by the bullet. Revisiting the legacy of Malcolm Little aka el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz : without his contribution to Black self-actualization, the political discourse of Black people worldwide would be quite different. This is why it is important to remember not just his career, but his life story. In 1946, Malcolm Little, a small-time thief, would serve time in Charleston State Prison (later in MCI-Norfolk Prison) for larceny and breaking and entering, facing up to 10 years in the can. …