Only one man, who was named Talmadge Hayer, has admitted to shooting Malcolm X. Hayer, who later became known as Mujahid Halim, was arrested at the scene of the crime after being shot in the thigh by one of Malcolm Xs bodyguards. You know, it was an international conspiracy, Gamilah said. I thought it was kind of neat to see fire flying through the window, and as Im staring at the fire, some sparks hit me in the left eye and thats when I decided to call for my father, Qubilah recounted. Her death is surely felt throughout Black America, as many have watched for years the family struggle to reconcile the loss of her iconic father. The $100 million wrongful death suit was announced on Tuesday by attorney Ben Crump, who said he was providing formal notice to the City and State of New York, the FBI, and the CIA, as well as other federal agencies. I cant see that there will ever be any closure on this. Discover the life of Malcolm X role and his role in the Civil Rights Movement. In all, civil rights icon Malcolm X fathered 6 children (all girls) with his wife, Betty Shabazz. [17] Betty Shabazz died of her injuries on June 23, 1997. Malcolm X had six children with his wife Betty Shabazz - all of them daughters. Qubilah in treatment at the time had to deal with the fact her young son was responsible for her mothers death. Malcolm Xs Children Now: Where Are His Daughters Today? Born in 20th-century America, the Nation combines elements from Black nationalism and traditional Islam. As his wife and daughters fled to a neighbors house, Qubilah said Malcolm kept watch outside, gun in hand. #Daddy, of course, in #Spirit. Crump was flanked by two of Malcolm Xs daughters, Ilyasah and Qubilah Shabazz, who would be among the plaintiffs in the suit. My father wore his religion in his back pocket. READ NEXT: The Man Who Created the Netflix Documentary. One dog had injuries to its face, neck and eyes that required emergency care, the report added. The five surviving daughters of Malcolm X are believed to be devastated by Malikahs sudden passing. In 1997, she released her critically-acclaimed memoir From Mine Eyes, and in 2002 she unexpectedly became a diplomat after the prime minister of Belize asked her to serve as ambassador-at-large for the Central American country. One landlord there remembered frequently having to let young Malcolm into the apartment because his mother was not at home. "Its not just about the triggermen," Crump said at a news conference Tuesday in Manhattan. Shabazz made headlines for multiple arrests during his life, including setting the fire that killed his grandmother, Betty. Ilyasah also has a verified Twitter account, boasting more than 68,000 followers. The government eventually accepted a plea bargain; Qubilah believed Farrakhan bore responsibility for her dads death, History.com reports. That grandson also died tragically. Shabazz (Eldest Daughter of Malcolm X), 2015 Festival of Faiths 'Sacred Journeys and the Legacy of Thomas Merton,' held May 12-17 at Actors Theatre of Louisville in Kentucky. According to the New York Times, investigators ultimately determined prosecutors, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the New York City Police Department withheld exculpatory evidence and failed to disclose the presence of undercover officers in the ballroom at the time of the shooting.. The only thing they can do is try to right a historic wrong, not just for his family, but for his people and this world. Ilyasah, who is Malcolm X's third daughter, told reporters that she has always lived with uncertainty around the circumstances of her fathers death. In 1995, Quibilah was arrested for an attempted assassination of one of her father's greatest rivals, Louis Farrakhan. [34][35] As of June 2015, Hernandez was awaiting trial and a fourth suspect was still being pursued by police. "I think about what is happening right now in our society and it . Then I got the idea to set the fire. In November 2021, following a joint investigation conducted by the Manhattan District Attorneys Office and lawyers for the two men, Butler and Johnson, who are now known as Muhammad Abdul Aziz and Khalil Islam, had their convictions thrown out. He first rose to prominence in the late 1940s, as a member of the Nation of Islam, a religious organization that mixes elements of traditional Islam and Black nationalism. All three men were members of the Nation of Islam, a Black Muslim group that Malcolm X helped lead in the first years of his political career. According to her website, Prof Ilyasah Shabazz promotes higher education for at-risk youth, and interfaith dialogue to build bridges between cultures for young leaders of the world. Malcolms daughter Qubilah Shabazz has led a traumatic life. In this 1963 photo, civil rights leader Malcolm X speaks to reporters in Washington. He pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. On stage at the Audubon Ballroom on February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was gunned down as his pregnant wife and four daughters took cover in the front row. Malaak Shabazz, 56, is a human rights activist. Qubilah, who was four years old when her father was killed, said during her 2010 interview with me that she blocked out a lot for a year or two after his death and didnt cry for a few years until seeing a photo of his body brought the memories flooding back. When Malcolm was six years old, his father, the Rev. Malcolm excelled in school, but after one of his eighth-grade teachers told him that he should become a carpenter instead of a lawyer, he lost interest and soon ended his formal education. Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, New York. He met Elijah Muhammad in Chicago in 1952 and then began organizing temples for the Nation in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston and in cities in the South. Three men were arrested and charged with the murder. He didnt push that on anyone He was very much a Muslim, but he was also black. He didnt push that on anyone. A Family Portrait. Malcolms daughters are: Qubilah Shabazz, Attallah Shabazz, Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz, Ilyasah Shabazz, Malaak Shabazz, and Malikah Shabazz. I think today, he would be the Mandela, be the Kofi Annan, who they called on. She frequently chimes in on current affairs and social justice issues. Hayer, who was paroled in 2010, confessed to taking part in the killing. ", Remembering Malcolm X: Daughter Malaak Shabazz on her father's legacy, Subscribe to France 24 now: bit.ly/France24Subscribe THE INTERVIEW : Malaak Shabazz is one of the six daughters of Malcolm X, the civil rights activist who was assassinated 50 years ago this week. After traveling to Paris, Qubilah took classes at the Sorbonne and met L.A. Bouasba, an Algerian man with whom she had a son, Malcolm Shabazz, in 1984. He continued his activism after leaving the Nation. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Ilyasah Shabazz, Benjamin Crump, Malaak Shabazz, and Ga NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Ilyasah Shabazz, Benjamin Crump, Malaak Shabazz, and Gamilah Shabazz attend the Living The Legacy: The 58th Commemoration Of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz - Malcolm X on February 21, 2023 in New York City. She was being drawn into a plot to assassinate Louis Farrakhan by an FBI informant, Michael Fitzpatrick. Malcolm X was killed shortly after a bitter break with his former allies in the Nation of Islam. [10] Shabazz was arrested again in 2006, for punching a hole in a store's glass window. The family of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X marked on Tuesday the anniversary of his 1965 assassination by announcing plans to sue agencies including the CIA, FBI, the New York Police. As a three-year-old, he reportedly set fire to his shoes. In a news conference on the 58th anniversary of Malcolm X's killing, civil . [26] Though the teenager was abroad for a single afternoon and did not commit any additional crimes, Westchester County Attorney Alan Scheinkman decided to prosecute him due to the "alarm" the search caused in the local community. Attorney Ben Crump said Tuesday he intends to file a $100 million lawsuit against the New York Police Department and other government agencies, alleging conspiracyin connection with the 1965 assassination of civil rights activist Malcolm X and subsequent cover-up of evidence. Following Nation tradition, he replaced his surname, Little, with an X, a custom among Nation of Islam followers who considered their family names to have originated with white slaveholders. Frankly, I dont think things would be this bad if he was still alive. What was Malcolm Xs relationship with the civil rights movement? [31] According to New York magazine, a friend who was with Shabazz the night of his death said the beating was related to a dispute over a $1,200 bar tab for drinks and female companionship. In 2015, she spoke to the French outlet France 24 on the 50th anniversary of her fathers death. Now aged 62, the producer, writer, and diplomat has spoken throughout the US, Europe, Africa, Central America, and the Caribbean. At the press conference announcing the lawsuit, Crump said it was prompted by the exonerations. Born in Nebraska, while an infant Malcolm moved with his family to Lansing, Michigan. Then 28 year old, Bettys grandson Malcolm Shabazz was killed in a bar fight in Mexico City in 2013, according to Guardian. The Last Message. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. They said Shabazz had been arrested, but his arrest had nothing to do with the FBI or Iran. Powered by. High profile Ilyasah has continued to speak out about her father's murder, on social media and to the press. Malcolm X moved between hotels to avoid detection. She does not have a public Twitter or Instagram profile and has not published any memoirs detailing her status as the daughter of one of Americas most noted civil rights activists. The powerful orator's family is gaining renewed attention in the wake of a deathbed letter from a policeman - which they claim shows the NYPD and FBI conspired in his murder. According to the New Yorker, Malcolms daughters recently announced a clothing line, called Malcolm X Legacy, that includes sweatshirts, hats, and T-shirts with slogans like By Any Means Necessary and A Man Who Stands for Nothing Will Fall for Anything., 55 years ago, Malcolm X was assassinated. For her part, in the 2010 interviews, Qubilah said she believed the government was behind her fathers killing. In March 1964, Malcolm X formally broke away from the Nation of Islam. She lived for less than a month. [In the United States], that meant something. The district attorneys office in the city admitted that these gentlemen were wrongfully convicted and that there was exculpatory evidence that would have exonerated them that they did not release or reveal, Crump said. Both our mothers, #CorettaScottKing & #BettyShabazz, were visionaries & more.#MLKDay pic.twitter.com/n0Pj15ymgq, Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 20, 2020, Ilyasah is active on Twitter. Credit: Associated Press. He pressed the Nation of Islam to involve itself more in the civil rights movement during his final years in the organization. [31], Shabazz was survived by his mother, his two daughters,[36] and five aunts. Multiple gunmen were involved in the assassination. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. Malcolm X was one of the most significant figures within the American Black nationalist movement. Born on 19 May 1925 in Nebraska, America, as Malcolm Stuart Little, he was the fourth of eight children. Betty Shabazz, the widow of civil rights activist Malcom X, died 23 June from severe burns to over 80 percent of her body, suffered in a fire allegedly set by her grandson, Malcolm Shabazz, the son of Qubilah. 7 in Harlem, the largest and most prestigious temple in the Nation after the Chicago headquarters. She is believed to be residing in New York. Malcolms daughters, who all have the last name Shabazz, are: Qubilah, Attallah, Gamilah Lumumba, Ilyasah, Malaak, and Malikah. Why were 2 of 3 killers convicted with no physical evidence? Although their fathers had been foes, Attallah and Yolanda quickly became close and co-wrote two plays together in the 1980s: Stepping Into Tomorrow and Of One Mind.. He went on to found two organizations of his own: Muslim Mosque Incorporated and the Organization of Afro-American Unity. After pleading guilty in 2011 to stealing the 70-year-old woman's identity she was sentenced to five years probation. Malcolm X was a minister, human rights activist and prominent Black nationalist leader who served as a spokesman for the Nation of Islam during the 1950s and 1960s. Crump, who did not immediately respond to requests for comment on this story, also suggested he has uncovered further evidence. She ran through the fire. Her family insisted she had been framed, as she was "very quiet, almost docile", according to those close to her. Malcolm X, an African-American nationalist and Muslim leader, was assassinated as he began to address his newly formed Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City's Washington Heights. During a brief telephone conversation conducted during the 2010 research project, another one of Malcolm Xs daughters, Gamilah Shabazz, who Crump also identified as one of the plaintiffs, suggested she too believed there were larger forces behind her fathers death before declining to comment further. Am I missing something?. His mother said she was going to place him in foster care, but sent Malcolm back to New York on April 26 to live with his grandmother instead. But it was his passion to make sure injustice was heard, she said. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. In 2002, she published her memoir Growing Up X: A Memoir by the Daughter of Malcolm X. She has also released a childrens book about her mom, Betty Before X., She has also slammed singer Nicki Minaj for use of a famous photo of Malcolm X with a rifle in his hands and juxtaposing it with a racial slur for artwork for her 2014 song Looking A -.. Malcolm Xs family continued to suffer tragedy in the wake of his assassination. She became a nomad and this was another tragedy. The lawyer said that Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson, would repeatedly tell him, I loved Mama Betty, and Mama Betty loved me., In 1995, the Justice Department announced the following of Malcolms daughter: a federal grand jury has indicted Qubilah Shabazz, the daughter of the late Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz). It was then that he adopted Sunni Islam, along with the name el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz. As they looked on from the audience, he was killed when three gunmen rushed him onstage, shooting him 15 times at close range. Updated: February 22, 2023, 2:06 AM. Malcolm Shabazz was born in Paris on October 8, 1984. Here, the stories of the sisters who grew up in the shadow of tragedy. Malcolm rose rapidly to become the minister of Boston Temple No. Betty Shabazz was severely burned in the blaze, and later died. Months after her arrest, she avoided a trial and a possible prison sentence by agreeing to "accept responsibility" for her involvement in the sketchy plot, said the New York Times. We believe that now it could be substantiated based on the recent exonerations.. Earl Little, a Baptist minister and former supporter of the early Black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey, died after being hit by a streetcar, quite possibly the victim of murder by whites. Qubilah had witnessed her dads assassination in 1965 when she was just 4 years old. Malcolm X, original name Malcolm Little, Muslim name el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, (born May 19, 1925, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.died February 21, 1965, New York, New York), African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam who articulated concepts of race pride and Black nationalism in the early 1960s. Malaak, 56, is the twin sister of Malikah. "The rhetorical question is this," Crump said. My life was a total nightmare after he died, Qubilah said in an interview for the project, which has not previously been published outside of the university. Crump specifically named the FBI and its former director J. Edgar Hoover, who spearheaded aggressive efforts to surveil and sabotage civil rights activists. My father was the soft, caring, playful parent my father never gave us speeches at home, he gave us love, Qubilah said. Malcolms death was only the beginning of the tragedies to hit his wife and family. The family moved to Lansing, Michigan . The powerful orator's family is gaining renewed attention in the wake of a deathbed letter from a policeman which they claim shows theNYPDandFBIconspired in his murder. Over the years, witnesses have offered conflicting accounts of what happened that day, stating that there were anywhere from three to five people involved in the shooting. Other than that joint venture, the sisters have not worked together professionally and have lived remarkably varied lives. The good old days? Malcolm argued that more was at stake than the civil right to sit in a restaurant or even to votethe most important issues were Black identity, integrity, and independence. Malcolm quit smoking and gambling and refused to eat pork in keeping with the Nations dietary restrictions. A 6-part doc series WHO KILLED MALCOLM X? Learn about the lives of his daughters now. [5][37] He was buried in Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York, near the graves of his grandparents, Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.[38]. I was supposed to wear a beret and combat boots and dashikis, and when I didnt arrive that way it was a bit rough, she stated. Expressing regret for his actions, Malcolm said he would sit on his jail cot and ask for a sign of forgiveness from his dead grandmother. The family of Malcolm X says it plans to file a $100 million wrongful death suit against the New York Police Department, the FBI and other government agencies. Malcolm Shabazz (C) is led out of family court 03 June in Yonkers, New York, by juvenile correctional officers after a court appearance in connection with the burning of his grandmother Betty Shabazz. Federal prosecutors in Minnesota tabled murder-for-hire charges against Qubilah in return for her agreement to complete a two-year psychiatric and drug dependency program and to stop contending that the government entrapped her, wrote the Los Angeles Times in 1995. The 60-year-old was accepted into Princeton University before dropping out after just three semesters. "He was very much a Muslim, but he was also black. Co-author of. Malikah was arrested with Malcolms granddaughter in 2017 and accused of animal cruelty. She established the Pilgrimage Foundation in honor of her fathers spiritual journey to the Holy Land, the site says, quoting her as saying, It offered him the light of understanding and confirmed his vision for our oneness. With Yolanda King, she also founded a group named Nucleus, Inc. in 1977. In order to educate himself, he spent long hours reading books in the prison library, even memorizing a dictionary. The family of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X has announced plans to sue agencies including the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and others for $100 million, accusing them of playing a role in his death, The official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies released Wednesday downplays some components that had drawn criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. As a boy. He had been shuttled in and out of correctional institutions until his. Malcolm X had six children with his wife Betty Shabazz - all of them daughters. Malikah has feuded with her sisters. Farrakhans position and the governments reliance on a criminal informant led to the charges against Quibilah being dropped. Known as Detroit Red for the reddish tinge in his hair, he developed into a street hustler, drug dealer, and leader of a gang of thieves in Roxbury and Harlem (in New York City). Why were 2 of 3 killers convicted with no physical evidence? The youngster, who was named in honor of his famous grandfather, was aged 12 at the time. "As peopleget ready to meet their maker, the hope is that they will look at Malcolm Xs daughters and say, 'We wronged them and we need to make that right before we leave this earth.' MALCOLM X: Just as it took nationalism to moveto remove colonialism from Asia and Africa, it'll take black nationalism today to remove colonialism from the backs and the minds of 22 million . Crump, who has become a prominent civil rights leader in his own right while seeking civil judgments for Black people in high profile cases of alleged injustice, also said his team will use the suit to pursue more new evidence. In 2002, after years of personal service, the Honorable Said Musa, Esq., former prime minister of Belize, recognized her as a key advisor on International Cultural Affairs & Project Development, and appointed her as the Ambassador-at-Large, representing Belize internationally and in perpetuity. She was also a member of the US Interfaith Leadership Delegation to Mali, West Africa with Malaria No More. Malcolm Shabazz served 18 months in juvenile detention on charges of arson and manslaughter. There he became involved in petty criminal activities in his teenage years. Family members of Malcolm X have revealed a letter written by a New York police officer that they say shows the NYPD and the FBI were behind the 1965 assassination of the famed Black leader. [23][24] After his 18 month sentence elapsed, Shabazz was transferred to Leake & Watts, another treatment center, in Yonkers, NY. In 2018, all six sisters united to launch Malcolm X Legacy a clothing line that The New Yorker claimed has rebranded their fathers message for the pussy-hat era.. The city and state of New York later settled lawsuits on behalf of both menfor a combined $36 million. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, and raised in Michigan, Malcolm X spent his teenage years living in a series of foster homes after his father's death and his mother's hospitalization. Find the good and praise it, she wrote above the snap. The couple soon split and Qubilah returned to the US with her son, where she worked a series of odd jobs and began drinking heavily. Malcolm X, original name Malcolm Little, Muslim name el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, (born May 19, 1925, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.died February 21, 1965, New York, New York), African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam who articulated concepts of race pride and Black nationalism in the early 1960s. She was ordered to pay back the full amount stolen as part of the deal agreed at the Supreme Court in Queens, New York. Her son Malcolm, then 10, was sent to live with his grandmother Betty Shabazz. He probably wanted to see his family one last time.. There are many things that will be put forth in our lawsuit that speaks to this factual evidence, things that many people have speculated over the decades, but were not substantiated. She has been invited to Paris by the Representative Council of Black Associations to speak about. Rest In Peace, Dad 2/21/1965.". Full Episode. The powers that be, I think they believed my father got what he deserved, Qubilah said, later adding, Justice has definitely not been done.. Updates? [8], When Malcolm was a few months old, he and his mother moved to Los Angeles. Under Malcolms lieutenancy, the Nation claimed a membership of 500,000. [15], Malcolm visited Qubilah in December 1996 in San Antonio, where she was undergoing treatment. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. After his assassination, the widespread distribution of his life storyThe Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965)made him an ideological hero, especially among Black youth. The trucks enclosed cargo area contained dogs locked in crates and covered in their own waste, charging documents stated. That occurred in 2011. "I apologize for what were serious, unacceptable violations of the law and the public trust. [citation needed] Malcolm saw in Fitzpatrick the father figure he had never known, calling him "my dad". Malcolm X was born May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, the fourth of seven children of Grenada-born Louise Helen Little (ne Norton) and Georgia-born Earl Little. Family members of Malcolm X announced their plan to file a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against the New York Police Department, the FBI and other government agencies for withholding evidence in the assassination of the minister and civil rights leader. A planned lawsuit from the family of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X follows decades of trauma and lingering questions for his daughters. Qubilah declined to comment on record for this story. Earl was an outspoken Baptist lay speaker, and he and Louise were admirers of Pan-African activist Marcus Garvey.Earl was a local leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and Louise served as secretary and "branch . She helped her sisters create a clothing line using their dads image, Malcolm X Legacy, which includes sweatshirts, hats, and T-shirts. We've received your submission. The New Yorker says that Ilyasah, the third daughter in birth order, is the most public of the sisters. She also takes part in international humanitarian delegations. On Tuesday, Ilyasah Shabazz, the third daughter of Malcolm X and the advocate Betty. Although she is a prominent public figure, Attallah is fiercely protective of her privacy and has not dished details on her dating life. Despite never knowing her father, Malaak has been heavily inspired by his legacy and is a self-described human rights activist, according to Heavy. I woke up because Im hot, and I open my eyes, and there are flames coming through the window, she said. It transpired that the FBI had agreed to pay an informer $45,000 after he agreed to tape conversations with Malcolm X's daughter. You can see her website here. They were born after Malcom X's death. However, he said on multiple occasions that the other two men convicted alongside him were innocent and claimed he had four other accomplices. Betty Shabazz pic.twitter.com/1FmY90MNyj, When contacted by The Post Tuesday, in the wake of her younger sisters shocking death, a devastated-sounding Ilyasah said she was unable to talk.. Along with the tragic deaths in the family's patrilineal line, Betty Shabazz was killed in 1997 by a fire in which her grandson, Malcolm Shabazz, was accused and convicted of setting. Why was there minimal police presence? The 63-year-old was just 6 when her father was gunned down inside Manhattans Audobon Ballroom, later telling WNBC: I remember the day and it changed everything.. Given Malcolm X's abrasive criticism of King and his advocacy of racial separatism, it is not surprising that . Crump, whomade the announcement 58 years to the day after Malcolm X was assassinated, was flanked by two of the slain leader's daughters. Malikah, then aged 46, was also reported at that time of wrangling with her sisters over the estate of their mother, Betty, who died in 1997 in a fire set by one of her grandsons, said Reuters. Gamilah, 57, is the most private of Malcolm Xs five living daughters. The documentary raises serious questions about the investigation and murder. She remembers her father as one of those persons you wait for all day to share that special something. Malcolms widow Betty Shabazz died relatively young in 1997. He didnt push that on anyone He was very much a Muslim, but he was also black, she said. Expand. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced his office would revisit the case after the 2020 release of a Netflix documentary miniseriesexploring the assassination. With my dear sister & friend, @ilyasahShabazz, @TheKingCenters #MLKCommemorative Service. Tragedy has once again befallen the family of Malcolm X, with one of the civil rights activists daughters found dead at her home in Brooklyn. But it was his passion to make sure injustice was heard.. ''[20] Family Court cases in the state were frequently closed to protect children in sensitive cases, though the judge's decision in the Shabazz case came two weeks after the state's Chief Judge announced new rules to keep Family Court cases open to the public. ", She added: "Frankly, I dont think things would be this bad if he was still alive. He was murdered in Mexico on May 9, 2013, at the age . Malaak Shabazz is a human right activist. It was total mayhem, Qubilah said, I can remember there being chairs knocked over, people rushing to get out of there.. Among the family members who joined Crump and co-counsel Ray Hamlin was Malcolm X's daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz, who at 2 years old was present with her mother when her 39-year-old father was. Here are some of them. Police say the 56-year-old's death is not being treated as suspicious. He was raised mostly in Lansing, Michigan, where his father, Earl . [15] The police found Malcolm wandering the streets, barefoot and reeking of gasoline. Malikah was one of six daughters that the late activist had with his wife, Betty Shabazz, who died in 1997. [35], Approximately 200 people attended his funeral in California. Attallah became an actress in her own right, appearing in several of the plays. Earl, a Baptist minister, is a follower of Marcus Garvey's black . The 11 months between Malcolm Xs departure from the Nation of Islam and his death were marked by constant and escalating infighting between his allies and Elijah Muhammads inner circle. My father loved me and that was taken from me. Due to the explosive climate, women and children were advised not to come to the Audubon rally. Why was there minimal police presence? 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