Friday marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X (also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz) following a brief but lasting career as a civil rights advocate and Black nationalist.

Human rights activist Malcolm X talking to Nigerian students and African American locals in Harlem, New York, circa 1960-1965. Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali poses for photos with Malcom X at 125th ...

Described as one of the greatest African American leaders and hailed as the person who laid the foundations of the Black Power movement, Malcolm X would be 96 years old had he lived. The civil ...