His image, peering through curtains while holding a rifle, is iconic, seared into the collective memory of Black America. His ...

A foster child and street hustler who went on to become a world leader, Malcolm X electrified some audiences and terrified others with his aggressive brand of Islamic teachings and black nationalism.

It has been 60 years since Malcolm X was assassinated on Feb. 21, 1965 in New York City, and his family is calling for the documents in the case to be declassified. "During this Black History Month, ...

Porgy and Bess No doubt here are those who are glad that Malcolm X is dead, though in prayers and in conversation with Negroes they will say, "Each man's death diminishes my own." I have never ...

Malcolm X is often remembered for the militant, incendiary rhetoric of his early career. But just before his death, he was developing a much different voice-one of reconciliation. Forty years ...