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Archive - May 19th, 2025: 100 years since the birth of Malcolm X 

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Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an African-American revolutionary, Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam (NOI) until 1964, he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the African-American community. 

Eve Arnold 1961

USA. Washington D.C. 1961.
MALCOLM X at a Nation of Islam rally.... 

Eve Arnold 1962

USA. Illinois. Chicago. Malcolm X during his visit to enterprises... 

Eve Arnold 1961

USA. Washington. Malcolm X giving a speech at a Nation of Islam... 

Eve Arnold 1962

USA. Chicago. February 25th 1962. George Lincoln Rockwell, flanked... 

Eve Arnold 1961

USA. New York City. Nation of Islam meeting. 1961. 

Eve Arnold 1961

USA. Washington, D.C. Malcolm X at a Nation of Islam rally in... 

Bob Henriques 1963

USA. Brooklyn, NY. 1963. Malcolm X during a demonstration against... 

Eve Arnold 1962

USA. Chicago. 25th February 1962. Black Muslims meeting held... 

Eve Arnold 1961

USA. Washington D.C. Uline Arena. Nation of Islam meeting. 1961.... 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1961

USA. MALCOLM X. 1961. 

Bruce Davidson 1963

USA. New York City. 1963. Malcolm X rally in Harlem. 

Eve Arnold 1961

USA. Washington D.C. Nation of Islam gathering. 1961. 

Eve Arnold 1961

USA. 1961. Malcolm X.

Hiroji Kubota 1969

USA. Illinois. Chicago. 1969. Black Panthers. 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1975

USA. New Jersey. 1975. 
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Eve Arnold 1961

USA. Washington D.C. Malcolm X giving a speech at a Nation of... 

Bruce Davidson 1963

USA. New York City. 1963. Malcolm X rally in Harlem. 

Eve Arnold 1962

USA. Chicago, Illinois. 1962. Daughter and wife of Elijah MOHAMMED... 

Eve Arnold 1961

USA. Washington D.C. Elijah Muhammad and Malcom X. 1961. 

Eve Arnold 1961

USA. Washington D.C. MALCOM X making a speech at a Nation of... 

Eve Arnold 1961

USA. Washington, D.C. Nation of Islam Meeting. 1961. 

Eve Arnold 1961

USA. Members of the Nation of Islam's security wing, Fruit of... 

Paul Fusco 1992

USA. Los Angeles, California. 1992. A photo of Malcom X sits... 

Ernest Cole 1971

USA. New York City. 1971. 
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Ernest Cole 1971

USA. New York City. 1971. 
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