The True Story of Malcolm X
The Black Muslim leader refused police protection seven times in the month before his assassination. Forty-nine years later, here's a statistical look at 'Malcolm X.'
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Sources, in order of appearance:
The New York Times
Stanford University (It is widely agreed that Malcolm X's father was murdered by white supremacists, although this has never been confirmed. The all-white police of their city—East Lansing, Michigan—refused to investigate his death and declared it a suicide.)
The Biography Channel
Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Estate of Malcolm X
Estate of Malcolm X
Federal Bureau of Investigation
From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship by David W. Dunlap
Nation of Islam
Columbia University
The New York Times
Southern Poverty Law Center