MALCOLM X Malcolm X was born in Omaha on May 19,1925, the son of a Baptist preacher. At an early age he moved to Lancing, Michigan, with his parents, both of which were lost to him in childhood. Leaving school early, he made his way to New York and worked for a time as a waiter in Harlem. Soon he was part of the underworld and began to sell marijuana and eventually became addicted to cocaine. …showed first 75 words of 632 total…

…showed last 75 words of 632 total…human rights are first restored. We will never be recognized as citizens there until we are first recognized as humans. (“Racism: the Cancer that is Destroying America,” in Egyptian Gazette) If you're not ready to die for it, put the word "freedom" out of your vocabulary. (Official Site of Malcolm X) You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom. (“Prospects for Freedom in 1965,” speech)