Nation May 27 New book ‘The Afterlife of Malcolm X’ examines his lasting impact on civil rights By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
Nation May 16 Watch 8:34 New MLK Jr. biography reveals civil rights leader was misquoted in criticism of Malcolm X The first major biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in roughly forty years is out. Jonathan Eig's "King: A Life" has important new revelations about the civil rights leader and what he dealt with as a public activist and… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Nation Feb 24 Watch 3:49 New lawsuit may help provide answers about Malcolm X’s assassination Malcolm X was assassinated 58 years ago this week. Since that day, there have been many difficult and painful questions about who may have been involved in his murder and what led to it. His family took new action, announcing… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
World Feb 22 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: Massive winter storm bears down on huge part of U.S. In our news wrap Wednesday, a massive winter storm is bearing down on a huge swath of the U.S., President Biden called Russia's decision to withdraw from the nuclear arms control treaty a "big mistake," Palestinian officials say an Israeli…
Nation Feb 22 Malcolm X’s family announces lawsuit against CIA, FBI, NYPD for wrongful death Ilyasah Shabazz, the co-administrator of her father’s estate, says that the agencies “conspired with each other and with other individuals and acted, and failed to act, in such a way as to bring about the wrongful death of Malcolm X.”… By Associated Press
Oct 30 Men exonerated in Malcolm X’s murder to receive $36 million in settlements By Associated Press The city of New York is settling lawsuits filed on behalf of two men who were exonerated last year for the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X, agreeing to pay $26 million for the wrongful convictions which led to both men spending decades… Continue reading
Nov 23 Malikah Shabazz, a daughter of Malcolm X, dies at 56 By Associated Press Shabazz was found Monday in her home in Brooklyn, a police spokesperson said. Her death appeared to be from natural causes, he said. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 9:12 Why Malcolm X’s murder was revisited, and what exonerations say about U.S. justice system By John Yang, Murrey Jacobson A New York judge on Thursday exonerated two men of assassinating Malcolm X. The iconic civil rights figure was gunned down in Manhattan in 1965. Muhammad Aziz and the late Khalil Islam were convicted, and imprisoned until the 1980's. A… Continue watching
Nov 18 Judge tosses convictions of 2 men in killing of Malcolm X By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Two of the convicted killers of Malcolm X have been exonerated after decades of doubt about who was responsible for the civil rights icon's 1965 death. Continue reading
Jun 17 New York City renames parks for Gwen Ifill and other prominent Black Americans By Joshua Barajas The city is renaming 16 of its parks and recreation areas to honor the legacies of Black Americans. Continue reading