Malcolm X Celebrates 100 Years This Year

Born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, his transformation from a troubled youth into a world-renowned advocate for racial and social justice included a stint in prison that led to an introduction to the Nation of Islam. From the late 1940s to his assassination in 1965, the life of Malcolm X was “a chronology of changes,” as his autobiography describes it, which ultimately impacted his fearless stance against white supremacy and later influenced multiple generations of activists and artists.