NEW YORK (AP) — Activists, actors, and politicians are attending a ceremony in New York City at the place where civil rights leader Malcolm X was shot to death 50 years ago.
About 300 people gathered Saturday in Harlem to hear remarks from officials and one of Malcolm X’s daughters, Ilyasah Shabazz.
The ceremony was held at the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, previously known as the Audubon Ballroom.
A blue light shone onto the floor in the exact spot where he was killed. A mural with images of Malcolm X adorns a wall.
Malcolm X was shot Feb. 21, 1965, as he was preparing to address his followers. By then, the Muslim leader had moderated his militant message of black separatism but remained a passionate advocate of self-respect and self-reliance.
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And Louis Farrakhan has been able to live a long life of 81 years. No justice.
“…by any means necessary…”
Now the mantra of the conservative movement.
My, how times have changed!
I’m not Malcolm X wise but I recognize the pattern of black leaders being assassinated.
Has there been a Malcolm X or Martin Luther since the killings? I think that I know why.
Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton are no Martin Luthers and President Obama isn’t just a black leader-he is a national and world leader.