Malcolm X
Malcolm was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska and died on February 21, 1965. He dropped out of school, spent some time in Boston, Massachusetts working various odd jobs and then he traveled to Harlem, New York where he committed petty crimes. Malcolm met Betty and got married and had six daughters. Their names were Their names were Attallah, born in 1958 and named afteratilla the hun Qubilah, born in 1960 and named after Kublai Khan Ilyasah, born in 1962 and named after Elijah Muhammad Gamilah Lumumba, born in 1964 and named after Patrice Lumumba and twins, Malaak and Malikah, born in 1965 after their father's assassination and named for him.
1925 May 19 - Malcolm Little is born in Omaha, Nebraska to father and Baptist preacher, Earl Little and mother, Louise Little. 1926 The Little’s move to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 1927 Earl Little becomes the leader of the UNIA chapter in Indiana Harbor, Indiana. 1928 The Little’s buy a home in Lansing, Michigan. 1929 November 7 – The Little home is set on fire and burned down. 1931 September 28 – Earl Little dies after he was run over by a streetcar. It is rumored that he was murdered by a white supremacist group. 1939 January 9 – Louise Little is committed to the State Mental Hospital in Kalamazoo after she is declared mentally insane. August – Malcolm is sent to the Michigan State Detention Home. September – Malcolm begins school at Mason High School in Mason, Michigan. 1940 Malcolm is placed in foster care. 1941 Malcolm moves to Boston to live with his paternal half sister. 1943 March - Moves to New York City, and begins working for the New Haven Railroad. After being fired from New Haven, Malcolm works as a waiter in Harlem. October – U.S. Army determines that he is not qualified to serve in the army. Malcolm begins selling drugs, playing the numbers, and hustling. 1944 November 9 – Malcolm is indicted for larceny and is given a three month suspended sentence. He is placed on probation for one year. 1946 January 12 – Malcolm is arrested in Boston for larceny, carrying firearms, and breaking and entering. February 27 – Begins serving 8-10 year prison sentence in Charleston, Massachusetts. Malcolm begins reading in prison. 1948 Malcolm learns about the teachings of Elijah Muhammad. 1952 August 7 - Malcolm is released from prison and placed on parole. Moves to Detroit where he lives with his brother and works as a furniture salesman. 1953 February - Begins attending Nation of Islam meetings. Moves to Chicago and lives with Elijah Mohammad. September – Becomes the minister of the Nation of Islam Boston Temple No. 11. 1954 Becomes the minister of New York Temple No. 7. 1955 Becomes the minister of Philadelphia Temple No. 12. 1956 August 25 - Lectures to Nation of Islam members at the Southern Goodwill Tour of the Brotherhood of Islam in Atlanta, Georgia. 1958 January 14 – Malcolm marries Betty X (Sanders) in Lansing, Michigan. August 1 – Speaks at a Nation of Islam street meeting in Manhattan. November – Malcolm’s daughter, Attilah, is born. 1959 July 5 - Malcolm travels to Egypt, Mecca, Iran, Syria, and Ghana as an ambassador for the Nation of Islam. The television documentary, “The Hate That Hate Produced” features the Nation of Islam and Malcolm X.
