Malcolm X taken on March 12, 1964 by Ed Ford, World Telegram staff photographer. Public Domain. “No copyright restriction known. Staff photographer reproduction rights transferred to Library of Congress through Instrument of Gift.”
Malcolm X (Wikipedia)Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam until 1964, he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the Black community. A posthumous autobiography, on which he collaborated with Alex Haley, was published in 1965.
