African American History Month series 2025

Malcolm X assassination sixty years ago
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Lawsuit Filed Against Intelligence Agencies Involved in Assassination of Malcolm X

March 2, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On Sunday afternoon February 21, 1965, Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El Shabazz) was gunned down as he stood at the podium of the Audubon Ballroom to address hundreds of people attending […]
Malcolm X and African American expatriates in Ghana during May 1964
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Malcolm X, Pan-Africanism and the Cold War (Part II)

February 28, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On June 4, 1964, Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) gave an interview with Philadelphia talk show host Joe Rainey over W-DAS where he discussed various aspects of his evolving worldview influenced by […]
Malcolm X in Nigeria and the University of Ibadan in 1964
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Malcolm X, Pan-Africanism and the Cold War (Part I)

February 28, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe At the height of the state-directed campaigns against revolutionaries and dissidents in the United States after 1946, an atmosphere of apprehension and fear was induced through the utilization of law-enforcement, legislative and […]
Malcolm X as young NOI minister
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Malcolm X, Black Nationalism and the Cold War

February 19, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe During his stay in prison in the state of Massachusetts between 1946-1952, Malcolm X began to reflect seriously on his life’s mission. He would join the Nation of Islam (NOI) after being […]
Malcolm X childhood
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Malcolm X Centenary and the Origins of the Legacy

February 18, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Malcolm X, later known as El Hajj Malik Shabazz, was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska during an era now described as the “Harlem Renaissance.” His parents, Earl and Louise […]