BOSTON - Malcolm X was a significant leader in the civil rights movement in the 1960's, advocating for the Black community and working among leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis.

Malcolm X’s ideas had a big influence on the Black Power movement, which was a civil rights protest movement that began in the later 1960s. Its members believed in racial pride and social equality.

Malcolm X's daughter IIyasah Shabazz joins civil rights attorney Ben Crump (left) at a news conference on July 25, 2023, in New York City. Spencer Platt / Getty Images A major lawsuit has been filed ...

Although they only met once, Malcolm X was often asked his opinion of Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. Initially scornful of King and his strategies, Malcolm later began to r ...

Dr. King and Malcolm X represent the diverse and complementary ... In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Malcolm frequently returned to Boston to speak at colleges, forums, and community events.

Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, spoke at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast at Texas A&M on Thursday and shared stories of growing up with the King children.

May 19: Malcolm X is born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, the fourth of Earl and Louise Little's seven children. Earl, a Baptist minister, is a follower of Marcus Garvey's black nationalism ...