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Malcolm X’s family has filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit against the NYPD, state of New York, and federal agencies, alleging that the government concealed evidence in the murder of the activist. Tuesday marked 58 years since the civil rights leader’s assassination. Per ABC 17, daughters Qubilah Shabazz, age 62, and Ilyasah Shabazz, 60, appeared at a news conference alongside […]
A $36 million settlement has been announced in response to lawsuits spurred by the wrongful convictions of two men in connection with the assassination of Malcolm X. Per a report from the Associated Press citing comments from attorney David Shanies, who represented Muhammad Aziz and the estate of the late Khalil Islam, the settlement will […]
Muhammad Aziz has filed a lawsuit against the state of New York for the “serious miscarriages of justice” that resulted in his wrongful conviction in connection to the killing of Malcolm X, CNN reports. The wording in the suit appears to have been lifted from last month’s ruling from New York County Supreme Court Administrative […]
One of Malcolm X’s daughters was found dead in her Brooklyn apartment by her daughter, according to ABC 7 NY and Business Insider. Authorities say Malikah Shabazz, 56, was found deceased at around 4:40 p.m. EST. She was found in her Midwood home on East 28th Street. Malcolm X had six children with his wife […]
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Malcolm X’s family is demanding that an investigation be reopened into their father’s death after releasing a letter written by a deceased NYPD officer alleging that the police and FBI orchestrated the events that led to his murder in 1965, Reuters reports. On Saturday, Malcolm X’s daughters held a news conference where they were joined by Reggie Wood, cousin of former […]
Malcolm X’s story is the American story. Humble beginnings, a turn down the wrong path, and then a re-building of self by sheer will, tenacity. His life and legacy are deeply intertwined into the ideal of America. With clear, concise thought and unabashed honesty, Malcolm spoke about the beauty and frustrations of the Black community […]
Americans broke into stores and took whatever they could in response to George Floyd’s gruesome murder and rampant police brutality. Many saw it as looting. Some saw it as protesting. Others viewed it as disrupters co-opting the peaceful demonstrations. But Ariel Atkins, a Black Lives Matter organizer in Chicago, saw it as something more justifiable: reparations. […]
For his latest, Joyner Lucas imagines a conversation with a higher power in which he pleads for them to reconsider their “cherry-picking” method of death. The video places Lucas in a church surrounded by photos of R. Kelly, Donald Trump, Suge Knight, and more. In the lyrics, Lucas wonders why, for example, someone like Nipsey […]
Kodak Black‘s sophomore album Dying to Live arrived Thursday night, delivering 16 tracks and guest appearances by Juice WRLD, Travis Scott, and Lil Pump. One of the most notable offerings was the ninth cut titled “Malcolm X.X.X.,” which addressed the intersection of gun violence and racism. The song, produced by Major Nine, underscored the issue by comparing human […]
