Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 - February 21, 1965)

Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska. In his early years, Malcolm experienced extreme racism, spent years in the foster system and served a sentence in jail for larceny and breaking and entering. While in jail Malcolm joined the Nation of Islam and after his release, he became the public face of the organization. He led countless demonstrations and spoke publicly, both nationally and internationally with a focus on empowering Black people. Records at the National Archives related to Malcolm X includes Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) case files and recordings of his speeches and debates.

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Social Networks and Archival Context - Malcolm X

Malcolm X, 1964 (Library of Congress)

HICK - John R. Hickman Audio Collection

Sound Recordings of Historical Radio Broadcasts, 1906-1993

Address by Malcolm X to a United Black Front Rally in Harlem

Black Muslims in America

Malcolm X: A Retrospective

Speech by Malcolm X

RG 65 - Records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Classification 44 (Civil Rights) Headquarters Case Files

44-12831, Section 9 Serials 342-434, Alabama (1965) Selma, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Edmund Pettus Bridge

44-12831, Section 11 Serials 436-454, Alabama (1965) Selma, Malcolm X

44-16520, New York (1960) Malcolm X

Classification 157 (Civil Unrest) Case Files, 1957 - 1978 [St Louis, Missouri Field Division]

157-4433-v.1 -- Malcolm K Little -- Malcolm X -- Nation of Islam(NOI)

RG 79 - Records of the National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places and Landmarks Records, 2013-2017

Nebraska SP Malcolm X House Site

RG 490 - Records of the Peace Corps

Moving Images Relating to International Volunteer Activities, 1982-1995

The Negro and the American Promise: With Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and Minister Malcolm X