Malcolm X aka El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz aka Malcolm Little: (May 19, 1925 - February 21, 1965) #MalcolmXDay 
“I believe in Islam. I am a Muslim and there is nothing wrong with being a Muslim, nothing wrong with the religion of Islam. It just teaches us to believe in Allah as the God.” - Malcolm X #MalcolmXDay
"Never have I experienced such sincere hospitality & overwhelming spirit of true brotherhood as is practiced by people of all colors & races here in this ancient Holy Land, the home of Abraham, Muhammad & all the other prophets..." Malcolm X on Hajj to Mecca, 1964: #MalcolmXDay
Malcolm X in Egypt. #MalcolmXDay
Malcolm X in Ghana where he met with then-President, Kwame Nkrumah, gave a speech in front of Parliament & lectured at the University of Ghana. #MalcolmXDay
Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali. #MalcolmXDay
Malcolm X's historic meeting with Cuba's Fidel Castro, September 24, 1960. #MalcolmXDay
Malcolm X with Martin Luther King Jr. in their only face-to-face meeting, March 26, 1964. #MalcolmXDay
Malcolm X as leader of the Organization for Afro-American Unity (OAAU) 1965. #MalcolmXDay
This is a rare picture of Malcolm X with his spiritual advisor, Shiekh Ahmed Hassoun of Sudan whom he met while in Mecca. It was Shiekh Ahmed who oversaw Malcolm's burial. #MalcolmXDay
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are oppressed & loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X #MalcolmXDay
"Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone, but if someone puts his hands on you, send him to the cemetery." #MalcolmXDay
How Malcolm X got his name. #MalcolmXDay
"We are not integrationists. And we believe that you're a fool to try & mix with someone that doesn't love you." - Malcolm X #MalcolmXDay
Malcolm X on the miseducation of the American negro. #MalcolmXDay
Malcolm X on Black self-defense. #MalcolmXDay
"We will kill you for our woman." Malcolm X preaches respect & protection for Black women. #MalcolmXDay
Malcolm X on police violence & the hypocrisy of American democracy. #MalcolmXDay
Malcolm X explains how white-controlled media is used to justify police state terrorism against terrorism against Black people. #MalcolmXDay
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