On Feb. 21, 1965, activist was killed by Nation of Islam gunmen. The reality of who was behind the shooting remains unclear.

On the 61st anniversary of his assassination, Malcolm X is being commemorated across the globe as a steadfast Muslim leader ...

It seems fitting that the man who would become the keeper of the world’s largest repository of African-American history came into life already shaped by the past. Khalil Gibran Muhammad is the ...

This Library of Congress handout photo shows Martin Luther King, Jr.(L) and fellow civil rights leader Malcolm X in 1964 - Copyright AFP/File Arif ALI Manhattan’s ...

Elijah Muhammad, Sr. / Irvin D. Solomon -- Nation of Islam / Nancy-Elizabeth Fitch -- Malcolm X and the role of women / Mamie Locke -- "Message to the grass roots" / Najee E. Muhammad -- Coalition ...

A new documentary aims to punch up viewers’ understanding of Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X’s complicated friendship. “Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali,” out Thursday on Netflix, explores the ...