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Malcolm X Birthday Could Become Municipal Holiday in Boston
A proposal is pending the approval of Mayor Michelle Wu that will turn Malcolm X’s birthday into a municipal holiday in Boston. The City Council approved the proposal on Wednesday unanimously, according to the Boston Herald. The resolution would make Malcolm X’s birthday, on May 19th, a holiday for residents to commemorate his legacy in the city. Malcolm X,...
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College Removes Partial Malcolm X Quote that Sparked Protest
The University of Rhode Island has removed a partial Malcolm X quote from the facade of its main library 30 years after members of the school’s Black Student Leadership Group and others protested because they said the shortened quote misrepresented the fuller meaning of the civil rights leader’s message. The inscription on the Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning...
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Malcolm X's Family to Sue NYPD, FBI, CIA Alleging They Played Role in His Death
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 Department and others for $100 million, accusing them of playing a role in his death.
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New York to Pay Men Exonerated in Malcolm X Killing $36 Million
The city of New York will settle lawsuits filed on behalf of two men who were exonerated last year for the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X.