Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mark Whitaker's new book deftly traces Malcolm X's enduring cultural impact six decades after he was assassinated. (Bettmann ...

A new book dives into the often misunderstood political life and evolution of Malcolm X — an instrumental figure who helped shape the narrative about people of color in the U.S. The big picture: ...

In "The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon's Enduring Impact on America" (to be published May 13 by Simon & Schuster), journalist Mark Whitaker looks at how the influence of the ...

In January 1999, the U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp bearing the likeness of Malcolm X, acknowledging the broad popular appeal of the late Muslim minister. In a news release, the bureaucrats who ...

(RNS) — On Monday (May 19), relatives and supporters of the late Malcolm X are celebrating his 100th birthday. Here are five resources to understand his life, from his fight for racial justice to his ...

Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, to release new book about her father’s spiritual transformation on his pilgrimmage to Mecca. I am honored and beyond grateful to share ...

Who will remember you in 50 years’ time? A handful of friends — at least those who are still around — might recall you. Your offspring, grandkids, and greats, maybe people who stumble upon your ...

Manning Marable was never a dogmatist. While he had his own strong point of view, he was respectful of, and attentive to, those who disagreed. Marable’s last legacy is Malcolm X: A Life Reinvented, ...

(CNN) — In his brief and tumultuous life, Malcolm X took on so many identities that it can be hard to know which version someone is talking about when they cite his legacy. In one of his earliest ...

If you were around in the early ’90s you saw a whole lot of baseball caps emblazoned with a simple capital “X.” They marked an ingenious marketing stroke on the part of filmmaker Spike Lee, who would ...