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In 1960 Malcolm visited with Castro.  When, in 1963, he characterized the assassination of [[John F. Kennedy]] as a case "of the chicken that came to the house to roost," he was suspended from the black Muslim movement. Disillusioned with the instructions of Elijah Muhammad, as well as Muhammad's personal adulteries, Malcolm formed his own organization, the organization of Afro-Americans and the Muslim Mosque. In 1964 he made a pilgrimage to the holy city of [[Islam]], [[Mecca]] and adopted the name ''Shabazz de Malik de El-Hajj'' as he converted to regular Islam.

In 1960 Malcolm visited with Castro.  When, in 1963, he characterized the assassination of [[John F. Kennedy]] as a case "of the chicken that came to the house to roost," he was suspended from the black Muslim movement. Disillusioned with the instructions of Elijah Muhammad, as well as Muhammad's personal adulteries, Malcolm formed his own organization, the organization of Afro-Americans and the Muslim Mosque. In 1964 he made a pilgrimage to the holy city of [[Islam]], [[Mecca]] and adopted the name ''Shabazz de Malik de El-Hajj'' as he converted to regular Islam.

Moreover he adopted views that were not popular with some black nationalists, comprised of the idea that all the white men were not diabolic and that the black ones could make their gains working through established avenues.

Moreover he adopted views that were not popular with some black nationalists, comprised of the idea that not all white men were diabolic and that the black men could make their gains working through established avenues.

In February of 1965, his center was firebombed. A week afterwards, Malcolm's life was threatened and he was told that he would be killed in the ballroom of the Audubon in Harlem. He was assassinated while giving a speech on February 21, 1965; he was shot 16 times by a number of men who rushed the stage. Three of the men subsequently arrested have been identified as being members of the [[Nation of Islam]].

In February of 1965, his center was firebombed. A week afterwards, Malcolm's life was threatened and he was told that he would be killed in the ballroom of the Audubon in Harlem. He was assassinated while giving a speech on February 21, 1965; he was shot 16 times by a number of men who rushed the stage. Three of the men subsequently arrested have been identified as being members of the [[Nation of Islam]].

The memory and the image of Malcolm X have changed as well as after his death much as his own philosophies changed during his life. First thought to be a fanatic violent man, time has helped us understand he was also a supporter of self-help, self-defense and formation; like a philosopher and pedagogue, he is a major figure in black history, with both religion and mythology integrated in order to establish one structure for his fight against human injustice in the world.

The memory and the image of Malcolm X have changed since his death, just as much of his own philosophies changed during his life. First thought to be a fanatic violent man, time has helped us understand he was also a supporter of self-help, self-defense and formation; like a philosopher and pedagogue, he is a major figure in black history, with both religion and mythology integrated in order to establish one structure for his fight against human injustice in the world.

Malcolm's faith, from a point of view, was a prelude to his action; the ideas were feckless without politics. At least three books have published since his death, effectively introducing the world to his thoughts. In 1992, a controversial film from [[Spike Lee]] based on his autobiography renewed interest and understanding in the life and death of Malcolm X.

Malcolm's faith, from a point of view, was a prelude to his action; the ideas were feckless without politics. At least three books have published since his death, effectively introducing the world to his thoughts. In 1992, a controversial film from [[Spike Lee]] based on his autobiography renewed interest and understanding in the life and death of Malcolm X.