Malcolm X

Malcolm X

RELIGIOUS LEADER

Iconic Muslim minister, leader of the Nation of Islam, and human rights activist who spoke out against white supremacy and the disenfranchisement of African Americans. His autobiography, which was published shortly after his assassination in 1965, is considered one of the most important nonfiction books of the 20th century. 
  • When was
    Malcolm X born?

    Malcolm X was born on Tuesday, May 19, 1925

  • Where was
    Malcolm X born?

    Malcolm X was born in Omaha, NE

  • How old is
    Malcolm X?

    Malcolm X is 98

  • How much is Malcolm X worth?

    Malcolm X is worth $150 Thousand


Best Quotes

  • You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.
  • We do not condemn the preachers as an individual but we condemn what they teach. We urge that the preachers teach the truth, to teach our people the one important guiding rule of conduct -- unity of purpose.
  • Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or who says it.
  • We declare our right on this earth to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.
  • It's just like when you've got some coffee that's too black, which means it's too strong. What do you do? You integrate it with cream, you make it weak. But if you pour too much cream in it, you won't even know you ever had coffee. It used to be hot, it becomes cool. It used to be strong, it becomes weak. It used to wake you up, now it puts you to sleep.
  • There is no better adversity. Every defeat. Every heart break. Every loss. Contains its own seed, it's own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.
  • My alma mater was books, a good library. I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.
  • If you're not ready to die for it, put the word freedom out of your vocabulary.
  • The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to the people of Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba -- yes Cuba too.
  • When a person places the proper value on freedom, there is nothing under the sun that he will not do to acquire that freedom. Whenever you hear a man saying he wants freedom, but in the next breath he is going to tell you what he won't do to get it, or what he doesn't believe in doing in order to get it, he doesn't believe in freedom. A man who believes in freedom will do anything under the sun to acquire... or preserve his freedom.
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