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[[Image:Malcolm_x.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]
[[Image:Malcolm_x.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]
'''Malcolm X''' or '''Malcolm Little''' was born in [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]] on the 19th of May in 1925. Malcolm was the son of a minister who was a rabid supporter of the universal improvement of the black person and [[Marcus Garvey]].
'''Malcolm X''' or '''Malcolm Little''' was born in [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]] on the 19th of May in 1925. Malcolm was the son of a minister who was a strong supporter of the universal improvement of the black person and [[Marcus Garvey]].
In 1929 the family moved to [[Lansing]], [[Michigan]]. While in Michigan, the father of the Malcolm was killed; his body was divided in two from a [[tram|streetcar]] and his head was broken. In his autobiography, written with Alex Haley, Malcolm has alleged that his father was killed from the members of the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. His mother was engaged in a mental institution. Leaving the school after the eighth grade, Malcolm made his way to [[New York City]], working for a short time as a waiter in [[Harlem]].
In 1929 the family moved to [[Lansing]], [[Michigan]]. While in Michigan, the father of the Malcolm was killed; his body was divided in two from a [[tram|streetcar]] and his head was broken. In his autobiography, written with Alex Haley, Malcolm has alleged that his father was killed from the members of the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. His mother was engaged in a mental institution. Leaving the school after the eighth grade, Malcolm made his way to [[New York City]], working for a short time as a waiter in [[Harlem]].