Malcolm
Americannoun
noun
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Civil rights activist and former sharecropper Fannie Lou Hamer was weary when she spoke alongside Malcolm X at a church in Harlem in December 1964.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Jaguar’s chief aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer called the buttresses “sail panels.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Meridian Hill Park, also known to locals as Malcolm X Park following the Black nationalist leader's assassination in 1965, has been undergoing major renovations for years.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Other pieces are on loan from British graphic designer Malcolm Garrett’s collection at Manchester Metropolitan University.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
The third annual Young Writers Committee at the Martin Malcolm Library is pleased to announce you as the winner of this year's contest.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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