By Shannon Dawson, article courtesy of newsone.com  Malcolm X remains one of the most influential—and often polarizing—figures of the 20th century. A powerful voice for Black pride, resistance, and ...

In The Afterlife of Malcolm X, Mark Whitaker (a former journalist and editor at Newsweek, NBC News and CNN and the author, among other books, of Saying It Loud: 1966 – The Year Black Power Challenged ...

The mentor Malcolm X refers to, Elijah Muhammad, was a Black separatist and the leader of the Nation of Islam, a religious-political organization of African Americans outside of Islamic orthodoxy.

In 1964, after breaking with the Nation of Islam and publicly accusing its leader, Elijah Muhammad, of adultery, Malcolm was candid with CBS News' Mike Wallace about the danger he faced.

Elijah Muhammad took issue with Malcolm X’s remarks after instructing him to remain silent, leading to Malcolm X’s 90-day suspension from speaking or engaging with the press.

Malcolm could therefore be said to have undergone moral moulting and psychological reconditioning. And he credited Elijah Muhammad with cleaning him up through the message of Islam. Malcolm ...

As recounted in the book, Malcolm X was sent to Atlanta by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad to talk with the Klan about building an all-Black colony in Georgia.

Malcolm further notes: “We aren’t a violent group. We are taught by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad to obey the law, to respect everyone who respects us.

Malcolm later discovers that Elijah Muhammad had fathered at least seven, eight children out of wedlock with a series of secretaries, and that's going to become public knowledge in a dispute that ...

This week’s new episodes of the NatGeo limited series Genius: MLK/X mark the final TV performance of Ron Cephas Jones, who died in August at 66 years old. The late actor recurred as Elijah ...