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May 14, 2024 · Malcolm’s daughters are: Qubilah Shabazz, Attallah Shabazz, Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz, Ilyasah Shabazz, Malaak Shabazz, and Malikah Shabazz. Malcolm X, age 39, was assassinated inside the Audubon...
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Nov 23, 2021 · Malikah Shabazz — one of Malcolm X's six daughters — was found dead at her home in Brooklyn on Monday. Here is a look at his five surviving daughters.
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Feb 2, 2024 · Malcolm X and his wife, Betty X, had six daughters. The oldest of them, Attallah, was born in 1958, the year the couple got married. They welcomed Qubilah in 1960 and Ilyasah in 1962.
- Attallah. Born in November 1958 in New York City, Attallah was the 1st child of her influential parents. In Arabic, Attallah means God’s gift. As their eldest daughter, she was about 6 years-old when her father, Malcolm X, was murdered in cold blood right in her presence.
- Qubilah. Born on 25th December 1960, Qubilah is the second daughter of the influential Muslim civil rights activist. 5-year old Qubilah was also present when her father was murdered as he was about to deliver a speech at a gathering of the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) in Manhattan, New York.
- Ilyasah. Ilyasah is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm X. Ilyasah was born on 22nd July 1962 in Queens, New York. She was just two years old when her father was assassinated in her presence.
- Gamila Lumumba. Born in 1964, Gamila Lumumba is Malcolm X’s fourth daughter. Her father named her after Congolese independence leader, Patrice Lumumba. In 2018, Gamila and her five other siblings set up a clothing line that went by the name Malcolm X. Gamila Lumumba has also been involved in a host of community organizations.
African American civil rights leader Malcolm X was a major twentieth-century spokesman for black nationalism. Unlike many other African American leaders of this time, who supported nonviolent methods, Malcolm X believed in using more aggressive measures in the fight for civil rights.
Malcolm Little was born May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, the fourth of seven children of Grenada -born Louise Helen Little (née Langdon) and Georgia -born Earl Little. [2] Earl was an outspoken Baptist lay speaker, and he and Louise were admirers of Pan-African activist Marcus Garvey.
Oct 29, 2009 · Malcolm X’s 5 surviving daughters: Inside lives marred by tragedy and turmoil. New York Post. A man exonerated in the killing of Malcolm X is suing New York City for $40 million. NPR.
