American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(64,684 posts) Fri Feb 21, 2025, 08:52 AM Feb 21

On this day, February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated.

Sixty years ago today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_21

• 1965 – Malcolm X, American minister and activist (b. 1925)

Thu Feb 22, 2024: On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated.

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On this day, February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Feb 21 OP

Autobiography of Malcolm X was published 29Oct, 1965. ariadne0614 Feb 21 #1

ariadne0614

(1,969 posts)

1. Autobiography of Malcolm X was published 29Oct, 1965.

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Fri Feb 21, 2025, 09:52 AM

Feb 21

That same year, my H.S. sophomore English teacher assigned it as required reading. I’ll always be grateful to him for opening my eyes.

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