Malcolm X (birth name- Malcolm Little, Muslim name - El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) was about to address a meeting of the Organization of Afro-American Unity in Manhattan on February 21, 1965. Suddenly, three men rushed the stages and assassinated Malcolm X. He had not even turned 40 (he would have on May 19, 1965).
During his life and after, Malcolm X is seen in both positive and negative lights. He is seen favorably for his advocacy for black rights and inditement of white society. He is seen unfavorably for his calls for black supremacy and violence against white society. Whether one agrees with him or not, one can admire the forcefulness and conviction of his speech and ideals.
Top Malcolm X Speeches (Newsone.com) - "By Any Means Necessary", "Ballot or the Bullet", "House Negro vs. The Field Negro", "Speech on Police Brutality", and "Speech at Oxford University".
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The following mini-video from Bio.com (Youtube) provides a good summary of Malcolm X''s life and legacy. (text: NF)
Here are some books and e-books accessible to ASU patrons that discuss the life, thought, and assassination of Malcolm X:
Text & selections: NF
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by 
Between Cross and Crescent: Christian and Muslim Perspectives on Malcolm and Martin by 
Freedom North: Black Freedom Struggles outside the South, 1940-1980 by 
Making Malcolm: The Myth and Making of Malcolm X by 
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by 
Malcolm X Speaks by 
Seventh Child by