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

In the author’s nursery, we learn, there were pictures of Che Guevara, Malcolm X and Ho Chi Minh.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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

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

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

I leaned to the side to see, sitting across from me, a short, scrawny Black boy with a do-it-yourself haircut, thick red-and-black-framed glasses, super-baggy cargo shorts, and a Malcolm X T-shirt.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia