10 Interesting Facts about Malcolm X

You should have known one of these following facts about Malcolm X, since he was very famous among African-American people. He indeed had an important role on human rights. He, as you know, was an African-American Muslim minister and human right activists. He was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks and has been called one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history. His role on dedicating his life on human rights brought him to fame. Therefore, to get to know more about him, below are other facts about Malcolm X you may consider interesting.

Facts about Malcolm X 1: Target of White Supremacist

Malcolm X may be remembered as one of the world’s most famous Muslims, but his father, Earl Little, was a Baptist minister. Little’s civil rights activism made him a target for white supremacists.

Facts about Malcolm X 2: “Class Pet”

After his family moved from Omaha, Nebraska, to East Lansing, Michigan, Malcolm found himself the sole black child at his junior high. His classmates liked him enough to elect him class president, but Malcolm felt more like a “class pet.”

Facts about Malcolm X 3: Little Family

Earl Little took out a life insurance policy before white supremacists killed him. Despite the fact that Little was obviously assaulted before his corpse was found on a set of railroad tracks, the authorities ruled his death a suicide, barring the Little family from receiving a life insurance payout.

Facts about Malcolm X 4: Nation of Islam

Malcolm’s brother Reginald is widely credited with influencing him to join the Nation of Islam.

Facts about Malcolm X 5: Crimes

Manning Marable, the late author of “Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention,” wrote in the biography that Malcolm was not the criminal he claimed to be, even though Malcolm did serve time for larceny. Instead, Marable argued that Malcolm was living in Michigan when he claimed to have committed many of the crimes he copped to on the East Coast.

Facts about Malcolm X 6: Half-sister Ella

Malcolm’s half-sister Ella, whom he lived with in Boston after leaving school as a young teen, was the first black woman he met who expressed pride in her skin color. This is also similar to the Rosa Parks’ life. Check out for more Rosa Parks facts.

Facts about Malcolm X 7: Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Education Center

On Feb. 21, 1965, three men gunned down Malcolm X as he gave a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan. That ballroom is now the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center.

Facts about Malcolm X 8: Unstoppable Killers

Historian Marable argued that the New York City Police Department and the FBI both knew that Malcolm X’s days were numbered before his assassination, but did not stop his killers.

Facts about Malcolm X 9: Royalties

Following Malcolm X’s assassination, his widow had no money to raise their daughters. Betty Shabazz survived from royalties she received from “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” and the publication of her husband’s speeches

Facts about Malcolm X 10: Convicted Men

None of the three men convicted of killing Malcolm X served life sentences for the assassination. Two of the men were released from prison in the 1980s, and Thomas Hagan was paroled in 2010. Hagan maintains that the other two men who were convicted weren’t involved in the assassination plot.

Through his autobiography, you are able to read other facts about Malcom X. Those mentioned facts are only a little part of Malcolm X’s life to support human rights. Hope you found those Malcolm X facts interesting and useful for your inspiration.