Movie: Malcolm X Parts I and II
Biographical drama on the life of the late Malcolm X, who was assassinated on February 21, 1965.
Biographical drama on the life of the late Malcolm X, who was assassinated on February 21, 1965.
Born Malcolm Little, his father, a minister, was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. He became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. He preaches the teachings when let out of jail, but later goes on a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, and there converts to the original Islamic religion and becomes a Sunni Muslim. He changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz and stops his anti-white teachings, as he realizes the error of his mistakes. He is later on assassinated and dies a Muslim Martyr.
Sponsor: ALANAI Honor Society, CCEBMS, CSD, OPSAS and Malcolm X Cultural Center