Malcolm X

American  

[eks] / ɛks /

noun

1. Malcolm Little, 1925–65, U.S. Black civil rights activist and religious leader.

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Malcolm X British  

/ ɛks /

noun

1. original name Malcolm Little. 1925–65, US Black civil-rights leader: assassinated

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Malcolm X Cultural  

1. An African-American political leader of the twentieth century. A prominent Black Muslim, Malcolm X explained the group's viewpoint in a book written by Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X. He was assassinated in 1965.

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Malcolm X

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

I’m glad that Black is familiar with Baldwin, and I wish he knew better than to bring him and Malcolm X into this, however obliquely.

From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026

Yet few directors have built the repertoire Lee has, with or without a best picture win: Jungle Fever, Malcolm X, Summer of Sam, 25th Hour, Da 5 Bloods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025

Meanwhile others shared on the Sora app and across social media showed figures resembling Dr King and fellow civil rights campaigner Malcolm X fighting one another.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025

My inherent idealism yearns for the issuance of the commemorative stamp and the living document of The Autobiography of Malcolm X to continue to bridge ignorance with insight, and despondency with hope.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey