As we celebrate the memory of Malcolm X today, we wanted to give you some quick facts about him if you don’t know too much but don’t want to read a whole bio. Hit the jump to find out some key facts about the man who was Malcolm X.
Birth name: Malcolm Little
Nickname: (early years) Detroit Red, Big Red
Name change: Malcolm X; El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
Birth date: May 19, 1925
Birth place: University Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska
Death date: February 21, 1965
Death place: The Audubon Ballroom in New York
Burial location: Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York
Parents: Earl Little and Louise (Norton) Little
Siblings: (in order of birth) Ella, Earl and Mary (half-siblings from Earl’s previous marriage); Wilfred, Hilda, Philbert, Reginald and Yvonne
Married: Betty (Sanders) X; on January 14, 1958
Children: Attallah, Qubilah, Ilyasah, Gamilah, Malaak and Malikah
Hair color: Reddish brown
Eye color: Brown
Elementary school: Pleasant Grove Elementary School in East Lansing, Michigan
Occupation: Civil rights activist
Nationality: American
Religion: Islam
Famous tagline/quote: “By any means necessary.”
This fast food shit means nothing to anyone who doesn’t already know Malcolm X. When you’re learning about history in school, teaching the way of a trivia gameshow is the WORST way to educate the youth. I had to self-educate myself on most of what I know today about history because nobody can really absorb these tidbits of names and number factoids without a “long boring biography” to associate it with. This is a blog, but still put a little effort in it next time you want to actually contribute.