Happy 100th Birthday, Malcolm X/El Hajj Malik El Shabazz

indigginus
May 19
1 min read

Malcolm Little, age 15 (left), with sister Ella and friends in this 1941 photo, taken in Franklin Park. City of Boston — Malcolm Little, age 15 (left), with sister Ella and friends in this 1941 photo, taken in Franklin Park. *City of Boston*

For a super quick listen to learn more about the life of Malcolm X, you can check out today's NPR show commemorating his birthday:

Honestly though, if you want to learn about Malcolm X you should really just read/re-read his autobiography. You can read it online using the link here, or better yet, check out your local library. If you're in the Boston area, you can even follow in his footsteps.