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pos: Malcolm X (1992 film) Malcolm X (1992 film) Malcolm X, sometimes stylized as X, is a 1992 American epic biographical drama film about the Afro-American activist Malcolm X. Directed and co-written by Spike Lee, the film stars Denzel Washington in the title role, as well as Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr., and Delroy Lindo. Lee has a supporting role, while Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale, the Rev. Al Sharpton, and future South Africa president Nelson Mandela make cameo appearances. This is the second of four film collaborations between Washington and Lee. The film dramatizes key events in Malcolm X's life: his

pos: Malcolm X (1992 film) discussions that resulted in changes at the magazine: "Had we had a history of putting a lot of black writers on stories about the movie industry we'd be in a stronger position. But we didn't. It was an interesting challenge he laid down. It caused some personnel changes. We've hired a black writer and a black editor." Malcolm X's widow, Dr. Betty Shabazz, served as a consultant to the film. The Fruit of Islam, the defense arm of the Nation of Islam, provided security for the movie. When Denzel Washington took the role of Malcolm X in the play, "When

pos: Malcolm X (1992 film) given the rights of a human being, in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence "by any means necessary"." "Malcolm X" was released in North America on November 18, 1992. The film was critically acclaimed, and has since garnered a score of 89% on movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 56 reviews. Denzel Washington's portrayal of Malcolm X was widely praised and he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Washington lost to Al Pacino ("Scent of a Woman"), a decision which Lee criticized, saying "I'm not the only

pos: Malcolm X (1992 film) insurmountable the other way...There's a grave responsibility here." Jewison left the project, though he noted he gave up the movie not because of the protest, but because he could not reconcile Malcolm's private and public lives and was unsatisfied with Charles Fuller's script. Lee confirmed Jewison's position, stating "If Norman actually thought he could do it, he would have really fought me. But he bowed out gracefully." Jewison and Denzel Washington would reunite several years later for "The Hurricane", in which Washington played imprisoned boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a murder he claimed

pos: Seven Songs for Malcolm X from the day that Malcolm X was murdered. It also shows his funeral, and the thousands of people mourning his death. Hassan El-Sayeed visited the Unity Funeral Home in the centre of Harlem and spoke about the impact of Malcolm X, saying that "the name is what Malcolm was about in his last days". The film then moves to the release of Spike Lee's "Malcolm X", starring Denzel Washington, in Harlem in 1992. The film ends with a quote from Jan Carew saying that Malcolm X was important because he was a "truth teller", who told the truth without coating

pos: Albert Hall (actor) in the 1998 television film "The Tiger Woods Story" and Elijah Muhammad in Michael Mann's 2001 biopic "Ali". Hall recently played the recurring role of Bruce in the series "Men of a Certain Age". Albert Hall (actor) Albert W. Hall (born November 10, 1937) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Chief Phillips in the 1979 war film "Apocalypse Now" and Judge Seymore Walsh in "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice". He is also widely recognized for his role as Brother Baines in the 1992 Spike Lee film "Malcolm X", where he acted opposite film star Denzel Washington,

pos: Gareth Williams (actor) McCartney, "Palookaville," "Malcolm X" with Denzel Washington and was the lead in the Danish produced road movie "P.O.V". He also has a long list of TV credits, including the Tom Hanks produced miniseries "From The Earth To The Moon" where he played James B. Irwin. He also had recurring roles in "Dawsons Creek", "The Shield", and "Time of your Life". His career began in New York where he studied with Uta Hagen for six years and did countless productions in and around NYC as well as regional theatre. Gareth Williams (actor) Gareth Williams is an American actor. He is probably

pos: Malcolm X century. Denzel Washington played the title role in the 1992 motion picture "MalcolmX"named one of the ten best films of the 1990s by both critic Roger Ebert and director Martin Scorsese. Washington had previously played the part of MalcolmX in the 1981 Off-Broadway play "When the Chickens Came Home to Roost". Other portrayals include: The house that once stood at 3448 Pinkney Street in North Omaha, Nebraska, was the first home of Malcolm Little with his birth family. The house was torn down in 1965 by new owners who did not know of its connection with MalcolmX. The site was

neg: Religious views of Muhammad Ali the Golden Gloves tournament in Chicago in 1959, and attended his first Nation of Islam meeting in 1961. He continued to attend meetings, although keeping his involvement hidden from the public. In 1962, Clay met Malcolm X, who soon became his spiritual and political mentor. Ali first met Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad's chief disciple at the time in Detroit in 1962. Malcolm X is credited with playing a critical role in the evolution of Ali's religious views by steering him towards the Nation of Islam. Ali would subsequently go on to attend the rallies and lectures of Malcolm X and

neg: Elijah Muhammad of Islam, seeking status as heirs. Ultimately the court ruled against them. They had eight children, including two daughters and six sons: In 2002, scholar Molefi Kete Asante listed Elijah Muhammad on his list of 100 Greatest African Americans. Elijah Muhammad was portrayed by Al Freeman Jr. in Spike Lee's 1992 motion picture "Malcolm X". Albert Hall, who played the composite character "Baines" in "Malcolm X", later played Muhammad in Michael Mann's 2001 film, "Ali". Elijah Muhammad Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was a black religious leader, who led the Nation of

neg: Betty Shabazz Shabazz in the 1995 film "Panther". Yolanda King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, played Shabazz in the 1981 television movie "Death of a Prophet", and Shabazz was portrayed by Victoria Dillard in the 2001 film "Ali". Betty Shabazz Betty Shabazz (May 28, 1934 – June 23, 1997), born Betty Dean Sanders and also known as Betty X, was an American educator and civil rights advocate. She was the wife of Malcolm X. Shabazz grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where her foster parents largely sheltered her from racism. She attended the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama,

neg: Islam in the United States by God in the form of Fard. Two of the most famous people to join the NOI were Malcolm X, who became the face of the NOI in the media, and Muhammad Ali, who, while initially rejected, was accepted into the group shortly after his first world heavyweight championship victory. Both Malcolm X and Ali later became Sunni Muslims. Malcolm X was one of the most influential leaders of the NOI and, in accordance with NOI doctrine, advocated the complete separation of blacks from whites. He left the NOI after being silenced for 90 days (due to a controversial comment

neg: Betty Shabazz in her honor. In 2005, Columbia University announced the opening of the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. The memorial is located in the Audubon Ballroom, where Malcolm X was assassinated. In March 2012, New York City co-named Broadway at the corner of West 165th Street, the corner in front of the Audubon Ballroom, Betty Shabazz Way. Shabazz was the subject of the 2013 television movie "Betty & Coretta", in which she was played by Mary J. Blige. She was portrayed by Angela Bassett in the 1992 film "Malcolm X". Bassett also played the part of

neg: African-American Muslims Negroes are the Asiatic Black People, the cream of the planet earth". In 1934 Elijah Muhammad became the leader of the NOI, he deified Fard, saying that he was an incarnation of God, and taught that he was a prophet who had been taught directly by God in the form of Fard. Two of the most famous people to join the NOI were Malcolm X, who became the face of the NOI in the media, and Muhammad Ali, who, while initially rejected, was accepted into the group shortly after his first world heavyweight championship victory. Both Malcolm X and Ali

neg: Brother Ali selected to join a group of students on a Malaysian study tour, in which they explored ways that a more liberal Islamic society could peacefully coexist with different religions. Ali credits his conversion to Islam to fellow hip hop musician KRS-One, whom he met during a lecture at age 13 at a local Minnesotan university. When asked about his faith, Ali stated, "KRS-One was actually the one who told me I should read Malcolm X. He assigned the autobiography of Malcolm X to me; I read it, and that’s what led to me becoming a Muslim." Many of Brother Ali's

neg: Ali (film) his status of World Heavyweight Champion. His father, Cassius Clay Sr. disapproves of this. Ali marries Sonji Roi, an ex-Playboy Bunny, despite her not being Muslim and not abiding by sex segregation. While at home with his wife and children, Malcolm X is called by the Nation of Islam and is informed that his suspension has been extended and Ali will not go to Africa. However, Ali takes the trip to Africa where he finds Malcolm X, but later refuses to speak to him, honoring the wishes of Elijah Muhammad. He is extremely distraught when Malcolm is later assassinated. Upon

neg: Attallah Shabazz watched from a ringside seat—but Clay severed all ties with him when Malcolm X left the Nation. Ali later left the Nation himself and, like Malcolm X, became a Sunni Muslim; many years later, he wrote: "Turning my back on Malcolm was one of the mistakes that I regret most in my life." Ali reconciled with Shabazz during production of the 2001 film "Ali", on which she served as a consultant. At his funeral, Shabazz said that having Ali in her life "somehow sustained my dad's breath for me just a little while longer—51 years longer—until now." Shabazz guards her

neg: Tariq Ali the military dictatorship of Pakistan. An uncle who worked in the Pakistani military intelligence warned his parents that Ali could not be protected. His parents therefore decided to get him out of Pakistan and sent him to England to study at Exeter College, Oxford, where he studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. He was elected President of the Oxford Union in 1965. In 1967 Ali was one of 64 prominent figures, including the Beatles, who signed a petition calling for the legalisation of marijuana. Ali's tenure at the Union included a meeting with Malcolm X in December 1964 during which Malcolm

neg: Muhammad Ali establishment, Ali stated, "I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me." Ali's friendship with Malcolm X ended as Malcolm split with the Nation of Islam a couple of weeks after Ali joined, and Ali remained with the Nation of Islam. Ali later said that turning his back on Malcolm was one of the mistakes he regretted most in his life. Aligning himself with the Nation of Islam, its leader Elijah Muhammad, and a narrative

neg: Facing Ali against Muhammad Ali as well as their own lives and careers; Ali's fights against other opponents; his conversion to Islam and the assumption of the name Muhammad Ali; his relationship with the Nation of Islam organization (frequently referred to as the "black Muslims"), its leader, Elijah Muhammad (who bestowed Ali with his new name after he was briefly called Cassius X), and the Nation of Islam's most prominent minister, Malcolm X; Ali's refusal to be inducted into the United States Army to serve in the ongoing Vietnam War in 1967 on moral and religious grounds; the decision by the New

neg: Malcolm X (1992 film) he did not commit before his conviction was overturned in 1985. Spike Lee was soon named the director, and he made substantial changes to the script. "I'm directing this movie and I rewrote the script, and I'm an artist and there's just no two ways around it: this film about Malcolm X is going to be my vision of Malcolm X. But it's not like I'm sitting atop a mountain saying, 'Screw everyone, this is the Malcolm I see.' I've done the research, I've talked to the people who were there." Soon after Spike Lee was announced as the director

neg: Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston the greatest things to happen in Maine." Nevertheless, it would go down in history as a debacle. The atmosphere surrounding the fight was tense and sometimes ugly, largely due to the repercussions of Ali's public embrace of Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X, who had a public and bitter falling out with Elijah Muhammad, had been assassinated several months before the fight, and the men arrested for the slaying were members of the Nation of Islam. Rumors circulated that Ali, who had publicly snubbed Malcolm after his break with Elijah Muhammad, might be killed by Malcolm's supporters

neg: The Malcolm X Jazz Suite music (including the classic jazz soundtracks by Eddie Sauter), The Malcolm X Jazz Suite looks fine without the movie". David Hajdu of "Entertainment Weekly" noted "Adapted from his music for Spike Lee’s Malcolm X, this ambitious suite by young trumpeter Terence Blanchard evokes both X generations: Malcolm’s, by mimicking — I mean, paying homage to — the brooding, modal, small-band jazz that Miles Davis was making at the time of Malcolm’s rise; and Blanchard’s, by meandering along without much regard for structural tradition." Zan Stewart of "The Los Angeles Times" commented "Do tunes taken from a movie score serve as

neg: The Malcolm X Jazz Suite The Malcolm X Jazz Suite The Malcolm X Jazz Suite is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard. The album was released on April 20, 1993 via Columbia. Blanchard acted as the composer and orchestrator for Spike Lee's last two films: "Jungle Fever" and Malcolm X. Blanchard took the strongest themes from the latter movie and rearranged them for the present jazz quintet sessions. Bassist Tarus Mateen, tenor saxophonist Sam Newsome, pianist Bruce Barth, and drummer Troy Davis each also participated in the original "Malcolm X" project. In 1994, the album was nominated for Soul Train Music Award

neg: Bob Gomel In 2015, the Houston Chronicle included Gomel's photo of Gemini astronauts Ed White and James McDivitt in "How Houston Lived 50 Years Ago." In 2015, BBC News included a Gomel photo of Muhammad Ali in "Should Sport and Politics Ever Mix?" In 2015, The Guardian (UK) included a Gomel photo of Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X in "Malcolm X was killed a half century ago, but his work lives on in us today." In 2014, TIME included a Gomel photograph in "Death From Above: Airliners Collide Above New York City, December 1960." In 2013, Gomel was featured in a report

neg: Rowena Moore renaming the North Omaha Freeway as the Malcolm X Freeway. She led an early 1990s gathering with the African-American Progressive Action Network and the National Malcolm X Commemoration Commission to celebrate Malcolm X's life. In addition to her work in meatpacking and her public life, Moore owned a grocery store in the 1950s, managed several musical quartets and produced a movie, "The Sacred Beauty," which starred another Omaha woman. In 1927, she married. She and her husband, who later divorced, had a son. Rowena Moore Rowena Moore (September 10, 1910 – December 15, 1998) was an African-American union and civic

neg: Attallah Shabazz Coretta Scott King had kept up regular phone calls after her mother's death, and how King sent a card and a gift to her and her sisters on each of their birthdays, even after she had suffered a stroke. In June 2016, Shabazz spoke at the funeral of boxer and activist Muhammad Ali. Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, had been inspired by her father to join the Nation of Islam and the two men became very close—Clay paid for Malcolm X to bring his family to Miami Beach for his 1964 championship fight against Sonny Liston, which Malcolm X

neg: Ali: An American Hero his friendship with Malcolm X (Joe Morton), and his conscientious objection to the draft during the Vietnam War. Stripped of his title, he eventually recaptures it in 1974 in the so-called "Rumble in the Jungle"—an epic bout against George Foreman in Zaire. "Ali: An American Hero" was released on DVD on January 27, 2004. Ali: An American Hero Ali: An American Hero is an American television film which aired on August 31, 2000 on FOX. It chronicles portions of the career of heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali, who is portrayed by David Ramsey. Cassius Clay (David Ramsey), winner of the gold

neg: The Malcolm X Jazz Suite a solid basis for a thematic quintet album? Not always, as trumpeter-composer Blanchard's latest project illustrates". The Malcolm X Jazz Suite The Malcolm X Jazz Suite is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard. The album was released on April 20, 1993 via Columbia. Blanchard acted as the composer and orchestrator for Spike Lee's last two films: "Jungle Fever" and Malcolm X. Blanchard took the strongest themes from the latter movie and rearranged them for the present jazz quintet sessions. Bassist Tarus Mateen, tenor saxophonist Sam Newsome, pianist Bruce Barth, and drummer Troy Davis each also participated in

neg: Muhammad Ali in the breast... "hard"... and all that." Ali nevertheless attended a number of his daughter's fights. Ali's daughter Hana is married to UFC middleweight fighter Kevin Casey. Ali said that he first heard of the Nation of Islam when he was fighting in the Golden Gloves tournament in Chicago in 1959, and attended his first Nation of Islam meeting in 1961. He continued to attend meetings, although keeping his involvement hidden from the public. In 1962, Clay met Malcolm X, who soon became his spiritual and political mentor. By the time of the first Liston fight, Nation of Islam members,

neg: Mary J. Blige had a supporting role in Tyler Perry's movie "I Can Do Bad All by Myself", which was released in September 2009. Blige starred alongside Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, and Alec Baldwin in the film adaptation of the 1980s jukebox hit musical "Rock of Ages". Blige played Justice Charlier, the owner of a Sunset Strip gentlemen's club. Production began in May 2011 and the film was released in June 2012. Blige starred in the Lifetime movie "Betty and Coretta" alongside Angela Bassett, Malik Yoba and Lindsay Owen Pierre. She played Dr. Betty Shabazz, the widow of Malcolm X. The film premiered

neg: Religious views of Muhammad Ali Elijah Muhammad. By the time of the first Ali-Liston bout, Nation of Islam members, including Malcolm X, were visible in his entourage. This led to a story in "The Miami Herald" just before the fight disclosing that Clay had joined the Nation of Islam, which nearly caused the bout to be canceled. The article quoted Cassius Clay Sr. as saying that his son had joined the Black Muslims when he was 18. After his win in the first Ali-Liston bout, Ali was publicly welcomed into the organization by Elijah Muhammad, and named "Cassius X", which was his "waiting name", and

neg: Gloria Foster Anderson) father. She was also active in television, appearing in such programs as "I Spy", two episodes of "Law & Order" and "The Cosby Show" (1987). Her character in both "Law and Order" episodes was based on the widow of Malcolm X, Betty Shabazz. The first episode was based on Malcolm X's assassination, Malcolm X played by Hal Miller, while the second focused on her character's children's acts of revenge against those who they thought were really responsible. She returned to theatre again in 1995, acting alongside Mary Alice (who was later to replace her in "The Matrix" films following

neg: By any means necessary Hands": It entered the popular culture through a speech given by Malcolm X in the last year of his life. In the final scene of the 1992 movie "Malcolm X", Nelson Mandela—recently released after 27 years of political imprisonment—appears as a schoolteacher in a Soweto classroom. Yet Mandela informed director Spike Lee that he could not utter the famous final phrase ""by any means necessary"" on camera; fearing that the apartheid government would use it against him if he did. Lee obliged, and the final seconds of the film feature black-and-white footage of Malcolm X himself delivering the phrase. By

neg: Malcolm X (1972 film) Bros. to make a documentary about Malcolm X seems about as likely as for the D.A.R. to sponsor the Peking Ballet. That the film should come from such a source is the first surprise. The second is that it is good—a fair forum for Malcolm's fundamental ideas and an exceptional visual chronicle of how those ideas took shape. In his review for "The New York Times", Howard Thompson described it as "a generally rounded, often fascinating movie". Thompson also wrote that the film was "surprisingly balanced". Jay Carr wrote in "The Boston Globe" in 1993 that "Malcolm X" was "essential

neg: Mohammad Ali (actor) and director Javed Hashmi's film "Dil Ne Tujhay Maan Liya". His first film as a hero was "Mr. X" but Movie "Shararat (1963)" was released earlier than film "Mr. X". Later, he moved to Lahore and worked in the movie "Khandan" (1964). He made a breakthrough from the film "Khamosh Raho" (1964). In 1989, he had an extended cameo in the Hindi film "Clerk". Mohammad Ali was the lead actor and 'hero' in 94 films. His first lead actor movie was "Shararat (1963)" and his last movie as a lead actor was "Aaj Ki Raat" (1983). Another movie was "Mohabbat

neg: African-American culture African-American community. The first of these of note was the Moorish Science Temple of America, founded by Noble Drew Ali. Ali had a profound influence on Wallace Fard, who later founded the Black nationalist Nation of Islam in 1930. Elijah Muhammad became head of the organization in 1934. Much like Malcolm X, who left the Nation of Islam in 1964, many African-American Muslims now follow traditional Islam. Many former members of the Nation of Islam converted to Sunni Islam when Warith Deen Mohammed took control of the organization after his father's death in 1975 and taught its members the traditional

neg: Malcolm X (1992 film) the Chickens Come Home to Roost", which dealt with the relationship between Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad, he admitted he knew little about Malcolm X and had not yet read "The Autobiography of Malcolm X". Washington prepared by reading books and articles by and about Malcolm X and went over hours of tape and film footage of speeches. The play opened in 1981 and earned Washington a warm review by Frank Rich, who was at the time the chief theater critic of "The New York Times". Upon being cast in the film, he interviewed people who knew Malcolm X, among

neg: Religious views of Muhammad Ali days and ensured that his funeral was in accordance with Islamic rites and rituals. From a boxing perspective, it is speculated that Malcolm X may have contributed to enhancing the probability of Ali winning his first bout with Liston, by instilling into Ali the belief that he was invincible, and that it was destined that he would win. At the weigh-in before the first Ali-Liston fight, Ali had shouted: "It is prophesied that I should win! I cannot be beaten!" According to Dennis and Atyeo: Religious views of Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali evolved considerably in his religious and spiritual views

neg: The Malcolm X Jazz Suite for Best Jazz Album. Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated "Trumpeter Terence Blanchard continues to grow and develop with each year. He wrote the score for Malcolm X and this set finds him exploring 11 of his themes from the movie with his quintet... Many moods are explored and the fresh material really invigorates the quintet. Newsome's Trane-isms blend well with Blanchard (whose range has become quite impressive) and the performances (which easily stand apart from the film) are quite memorable. It's one of Terence Blachard's finest recordings." David Hadju of "Entertainment Weekly" added "Most important, like the rarest of movie

neg: Seven Songs for Malcolm X that "non-violence is a sham". This is the period of Malcolm X’s life after he has left prison. Malcolm X meets Elijah Muhammad, the founder of the Nation of Islam, who becomes like a father figure to Malcolm X. Betty Shabazz, Malcolm X’s wife, describes the relationship of the two men as that of a father and a son. She says that Muhammad actually referred to Malcolm X as "son", which she believed to be important to Malcolm X, since he lost his father at the age of six. It was when Malcolm X met Elijah Muhammad that he received

neg: African Americans most of these Africans were converted to Christianity during the era of American slavery. During the twentieth century, some African Americans converted to Islam, mainly through the influence of black nationalist groups that preached with distinctive Islamic practices; including the Moorish Science Temple of America, and the largest organization, the Nation of Islam, founded in the 1930s, which attracted at least 20,000 people by 1963, prominent members included activist Malcolm X and boxer Muhammad Ali. Malcolm X is considered the first person to start the movement among African Americans towards mainstream Islam, after he left the Nation and made the

neg: Muhammad Ali music. As a musician, Ali recorded two spoken word albums and a rhythm and blues song, receiving two Grammy nominations. As an actor, he performed in several films and a Broadway musical. Ali wrote two autobiographies, one during and one after his boxing career. As a Muslim, Ali was initially affiliated with Elijah Muhammad's Nation of Islam (NOI) and advocated their black separatist ideology. He later disavowed the NOI, adhering to Sunni Islam, practicing Sufism, and supporting racial integration, like his former mentor Malcolm X. After retiring from boxing in 1981, at age 39, Ali focused on religion and charity.

neg: The Autobiography of Malcolm X of Malcolm X"; Baldwin was joined by screenwriter Arnold Perl, who died in 1971 before the screenplay could be finished. Baldwin developed his work on the screenplay into the book "One Day, When I Was Lost: A Scenario Based on Alex Haley's "The Autobiography of Malcolm X"", published in 1972. Other authors who attempted to draft screenplays include playwright David Mamet, novelist David Bradley, author Charles Fuller, and screenwriter Calder Willingham. Director Spike Lee revised the Baldwin-Perl script for his 1992 film "Malcolm X". In 1992, attorney Gregory Reed bought the original manuscripts of "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" for

neg: The Autobiography of Malcolm X specific examples of how Malcolm X controlled the language. While Haley ultimately deferred to Malcolm X's specific choice of words when composing the manuscript, Wideman writes, "the nature of writing biography or autobiography ... means that Haley's promise to Malcolm, his intent to be a 'dispassionate chronicler', is a matter of disguising, not removing, his authorial presence." Haley played an important role in persuading Malcolm X not to re-edit the book as a polemic against Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam at a time when Haley already had most of the material needed to complete the book, and asserted

neg: Religion in Black America converted to Islam, mainly through the influence of black nationalist groups that preached with distinctive Islamic practices; including the Moorish Science Temple of America, and the largest organization, the Nation of Islam, founded in the 1930s, which attracted at least 20,000 people by 1963, prominent members included activist Malcolm X and boxer Muhammad Ali. Malcolm X is considered the first person to start the movement among African Americans towards mainstream Sunni Islam, after he left the Nation and made the pilgrimage to Mecca and changed his name to el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz. In 1975, Warith Deen Mohammed, the son of Elijah

neg: African-American Muslims African Americans converted to Islam, mainly through the influence of black nationalist groups that preached with distinctive Islamic practices; including the Moorish Science Temple of America, and the largest organization, the Nation of Islam, founded in the 1930s, which attracted at least 20,000 people by 1963, prominent members included activist Malcolm X and boxer Muhammad Ali. The Indian-originated Ahmadiyya Muslim movement also sought converts among African Americans in the 1920s and 1930s. Malcolm X is considered the first person to start the movement among African Americans towards mainstream Islam, after he left the Nation and made the pilgrimage to Mecca.

neg: Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention Critical Content was developing a television series based on "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention" with writer David Matthews. Professor Leith Mullings, the wife of Manning Marable, who wrote "Malcolm X", was among those identified as consultants to the project. Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention is a biography of Malcolm X written by American historian Manning Marable. It won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for History. Pulitzer.org described this as "an exploration of the legendary life and provocative views of one of the most significant African-Americans in U.S. history, a work that separates fact

neg: Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston Islam. Clay refused. A compromise was reached when Malcolm X, at the time a companion of Clay's as well as a feared and incendiary spokesperson for the Nation of Islam (though Malcolm X had, by that time, been censured by the NOI—banned from speaking to the press and suspended from all official NOI roles and duties—and would soon officially break with the Nation), agreed to keep a low profile, save for the night of the fight when he would rejoin Clay's entourage as spiritual advisor and view the fight from a ringside seat. While Clay would not definitively link himself

neg: Malcolm X some of them even had their hands in their pockets. In the 1970s, the public learned about COINTELPRO and other secret FBI programs established to infiltrate and disrupt civil rights organizations during the 1950s and 1960s. John Ali, national secretary of the Nation of Islam, was believed to have been an FBI undercover agent. MalcolmX had confided to a reporter that Ali exacerbated tensions between him and Elijah Muhammad and that he considered Ali his "archenemy" within the Nation of Islam leadership. Ali had a meeting with Talmadge Hayer, one of the men convicted of killing MalcolmX, the night before

neg: The Autobiography of Malcolm X speaking directly and continuously, a stylistic tactic that, in Wideman's view, was a matter of Haley's authorial choice: "Haley grants Malcolm the tyrannical authority of an author, a disembodied speaker whose implied presence blends into the reader's imagining of the tale being told." In "Two Create One: The Act of Collaboration in Recent Black Autobiography: Ossie Guffy, Nate Shaw, and Malcolm X", Stone argues that Haley played an "essential role" in "recovering the historical identity" of Malcolm X. Stone also reminds the reader that collaboration is a cooperative endeavor, requiring more than Haley's prose alone can provide, "convincing and coherent"

neg: Kwame Kwei-Armah Ali, celebrates his momentous world heavyweight championship title with controversial civil rights activist Malcolm X, along with influential singer songwriter Sam Cooke and NFL champion footballer Jim Brown. The action takes place in a Miami hotel room, watched over by Nation of Islam security. Kwame Kwei-Armah Kwame Kwei-Armah (born 24 March 1967 in Hillingdon, London), born Ian Roberts, is a British actor, playwright, director, singer and broadcaster. In 2005 he became the second black Briton to have a play staged in the West End of London. (Ray Harrison Graham's Fringe First award-winning play "GARY" played at the Arts Theatre in

neg: Malcolm X (1992 film) and before its release, "Malcolm X" received criticism by black nationalists and members of the United Front to Preserve the Legacy of Malcolm X, headed by poet and playwright Amiri Baraka, who were worried about how Lee would portray Malcolm X. One protest in Harlem drew over 200 people. Some based their opinion on dislike of Lee's previous films; others were concerned that he would focus on Malcolm X's life before he converted to Islam. Baraka bluntly accused Spike Lee of being a "Buppie", stating "We will not let Malcolm X's life be trashed to make middle-class Negroes sleep easier",

neg: Ahmed Ali Akbar "Hum Style Awards". In 2019 he'll star in "Laal Kabootar", a crime-thriller movie set in Karachi, which is also famed music video director Kamal Khan's first feature film, sharing the screen with Mansha Pasha and Ali Kazmi. Ahmed Ali Akbar Ahmed Ali Akbar is a Pakistani actor, singer, TV host and former national level tennis player. Ali was born in Rawalpindi to Pakistani tennis coach Muhammad Ali Akbar. Ali played tennis on a national level before pursuing his film career. He also played cricket and football at club level. His younger brother, Abid Ali Akbar, who also plays tennis, has

neg: Ali Baba Goes to Town also appears, performing "Twilight In Turkey." A clip from "Ali Baba Goes to Town" is shown in the movie "The Day of the Locust" (1975), in which Karen Black plays an aspiring actress in 1930s Hollywood. A brief shot of Black is edited into the "Ali Baba" footage to create the impression that her character played a bit role in that film. Uncredited Guests At Premiere: Some scenes from Ali Baba Goes to Town are described in detail in Swing Time by Zadie Smith. The character Tracey resembles the dancer Jeni LeGon, who performs in the movie. Ali Baba Goes

neg: Anwar Ali (actor) movie "Bombay to Goa", where Mehmood played the role of conductor "Khanna". Throughout his acting career, he has played all roles from villain to hero to comedian. Anwar Ali (actor) Anwar Ali is an Indian film actor and producer. He is the younger brother of India's ace comedian Mehmood Ali. Anwar Ali acted in many movies in the 1970s before turning producer. Anwar Ali was the youngest born in a family of 4 brothers and 4 sisters to Mumtaz Ali, who was famous as a dancer and character-artist in films from the 1940s era with his own dance troupe "Mumtaz

neg: Tariq Ali war. Active in the New Left of the 1960s, he has long been associated with the "New Left Review". Ali inserted himself into politics through his involvement with "The Black Dwarf" newspaper, he joined the International Marxist Group (IMG) in 1968. He was recruited to the leadership of the IMG and became a member of the International Executive Committee of the (reunified) Fourth International. He also befriended influential figures such as Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, John Lennon and Yoko Ono. In 1967 Ali was in Camiri, Bolivia, not far from where Che Guevara was captured, to observe the trial of

neg: Ek Baap Chhe Bete and Tracy Ali) He had acted in this movie. Manzoor Ali (Son of Mehmood and Tracy Ali) He debuted playing the lead role of a drug addicted youth in the movie "Dushman Duniya Ka". He too had acted in this movie. Tracy Ali (Wife of Mehmood) Had played the role of the American wife in this movie. Ek Baap Chhe Bete Ek Baap Chhe Bete is a 1978 Bollywood film directed by Mehmood. The film stars Yogeeta Bali. Mehmood and all his six sons acted together in this movie along with his American wife Tracy Ali. Masood Ali aka Pucky

neg: Thomas Hagan no longer agreeing with their ideology, and has expressed "regrets and sorrow" for having shot Malcolm X. Hagan was portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito in the 1992 American biographical film "Malcolm X". Thomas Hagan Thomas Hagan (; March 16, 1941) is a former member of the Nation of Islam and one of the assassins who killed Malcolm X in 1965. For a while he also went by the name Talmadge X Hayer, and his chosen Islamic name is Mujahid Abdul Halim. When Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, in the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights, New York, Hagan was

neg: Seven Songs for Malcolm X Little discusses his own transformation to Islam and his desire to share his religion with Malcolm X and his other siblings. He speaks of how stubborn Malcolm X was, and how he sent their brother Reginald to the prison to speak to Malcolm X. Reginald was the one who convinced Malcolm to convert to Islam while in prison, a transformation that marked the turning point in his life. The narrator then describes the year 1952, which was the first year in which no lynchings had occurred. The narrator reveals that at this period in time, Martin Luther King, Jr. believed

neg: The Autobiography of Malcolm X objectively analyze and research the subject properly. Marable suggests that most historians have assumed that the "Autobiography" is veritable truth, devoid of any ideological influence or stylistic embellishment by Malcolm X or Haley. Further, Marable believes the "most talented revisionist of Malcolm X, was Malcolm X", who actively fashioned and reinvented his public image and verbiage so as to increase favor with diverse groups of people in various situations. Haley writes that during the last months of Malcolm X's life "uncertainty and confusion" about his views were widespread in Harlem, his base of operations. In an interview four days before

neg: Tony Oller met Malcolm Kelley, one half of the pop-duo MKTO. In 2011, Oller starred in the NBC's tv movie "Field of Vision". The movie was about a high-school football player (Tony Oller) who must make a difficult decision regarding bullies. Later in 2011, Oller guest starred in an episode of "". He had a lead role in the 2012 horror thriller film "Beneath the Darkness." In 2013, he appeared as Henry in the horror thriller film "The Purge". 2014, he played with his pop duo Malcolm David Kelley in the series The Thundermans as himself. In 2016, Oller appeared as Ian

neg: 1977 Washington, D.C. attack and hostage taking family, I didn't hear about your sympathy and emotions. I got a letter the other day from my brother telling me how the brother was swaggering around in jail, the killer of Malcolm, walking around with guards protecting him. Well tell him it's over. Tell him it's payday. The money from the contempt of court citation was returned and the movie premiere was cancelled. Convicted killers of his family and Malcolm X were not delivered. Part of the negotiations were conducted by the three Muslim ambassadors, who "read to the gunmen passages from the Quran that they said demonstrated Islam’s

neg: Muhammad Ali in media and popular culture school's team name is the Bumblebees. "Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami" is a 2008 WLRN documentary which charts Cassius Clay's transformation from young boxing hopeful to cultural icon. The film traces Ali's stunning rise through the heavyweight ranks, his friendship with Malcolm X, his historic clash with champion Sonny Liston, and his subsequent refusal to fight in Vietnam. "a.k.a. Cassius Clay" is a 1970 documentary that covered Ali's triumphs and setbacks up to that moment in time. The documentary "When Ali Came to Ireland" (2012) tells the story of Ali's first visit to Ireland to fight against Alvin Lewis in

neg: Malcolm Smith (artist) to Huntsville, Alabama, where he worked as a concept artist and animator for the Marshall Space Flight Center of NASA. While at NASA, Malcolm worked with Fred Ordway who became the technical adviser for the Kubrick movie 2001:a Space Odyssey. Fred suggested to Arthur C. Clarke that they use Malcolm for the concept and design work for the movie. Arthur C. Clarke sent a letter to Malcolm requesting his assistance on the movie, but, at the time, Malcolm was busy illustrating a book called "In Search for Life on Other Worlds" and he was unavailable for the movie. Also in

neg: Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston kidnapped Liston's wife, Geraldine, and Liston's son, Bobby. Liston was told to lose the fight to Ali or he would never see his family again. (5) Liston was afraid that he would be accidentally shot by followers of Malcolm X as they tried to kill Ali in the ring. In the final analysis, it remains inconclusive whether the blow was a genuine knockout punch. The fact that Liston didn't complain about the clear breach of boxing rules (being declared knocked out without a count) and Ali's obvious state of bewilderment, shouting at Liston "Nobody will believe this" and asking his

neg: Growing Up X Growing Up X Growing Up X: A Memoir by the Daughter of Malcolm X is a 2002 book by Ilyasah Shabazz, the third daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. Shabazz wrote the book with Kim McLarin. In "Growing Up X", Shabazz writes about what it was like to grow up in the shadow of her father, a human rights activist who was assassinated when she was two years old. She also writes about her mother and sisters, and her early life growing up, along with her personal memories and feelings about Malcolm X. Shabazz has commented that she was

neg: Hasan Salaam Hasan Salaam Hasan Salaam (born January 12, 1981) is a rapper, community organiser, educator]] and SexPert born in New York City and raised in New Jersey., his lyrics touch on such subjects as "post-colonial exploitation of African (hip-hop) culture", "the African diaspora". Salaam organizes food and clothing drives in Jersey City on the third Sunday of each month. Salaam started rapping at the age of 10. After seeing a preview for the movie Malcolm X in 1992 he read the Autobiography of Malcolm X, which inspired him. In 2005 he won an award for Best Live Performance and Best Underground

neg: Seven Songs for Malcolm X the truth. Seven Songs for Malcolm X Seven Songs for Malcolm X is a British documentary film about the life of Malcolm X, the influential civil rights activist who was assassinated in 1965. The film was written and directed by John Akomfrah, with co-writer Edward George, and produced by Lina Gopaul. The Black Audio Film Collective, Akomfrah’s London-based company, and Channel 4 Television Corporation were both involved in the production of the film. It was first aired at the Toronto Festival of Festivals in Canada, on 15 September 1993, and then at the Chicago International Film Festival in October 1993.

neg: Seven Songs for Malcolm X Seven Songs for Malcolm X Seven Songs for Malcolm X is a British documentary film about the life of Malcolm X, the influential civil rights activist who was assassinated in 1965. The film was written and directed by John Akomfrah, with co-writer Edward George, and produced by Lina Gopaul. The Black Audio Film Collective, Akomfrah’s London-based company, and Channel 4 Television Corporation were both involved in the production of the film. It was first aired at the Toronto Festival of Festivals in Canada, on 15 September 1993, and then at the Chicago International Film Festival in October 1993. On 15

neg: Malcolm X (1992 film) X." Among them is anti-apartheid activist and future South African President Nelson Mandela who begins quoting one of Malcolm X's speeches. Producer Marvin Worth acquired the rights to "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" in 1967. Worth had met Malcolm X, then called "Detroit Red," as a teenager selling drugs in New York City. Worth was fifteen at the time, and spending time around jazz clubs in the area. As Worth remembers: "He was selling grass. He was sixteen or seventeen but looked older. He was very witty, a funny guy, and he had this extraordinary charisma. A great dancer and

neg: Seven Songs for Malcolm X says that he frightened her at first, because he always seemed so serious and focused. The film details how on 14 April 1957, Malcolm X intervened in Hinton Johnson's arrest. Hassan El-Sayeed describes the 28th Precinct, where Johnson was held after being beaten. He says that Malcolm X brought several hundred members of the Nation of Islam, who eagerly awaited his orders. Imam Benjamin Karim claims that after the neurosurgeon told Malcolm X that Johnson would live, he simply raised his hands and the crowd melted away. Karim says that a police officer remarked, "No man should have that much

neg: Mosque No. 25 Malcolm X returned from his trip to Africa in September 1959, he showed home movies to the members at this mosque. Men involved in Malcolm X's assassination had ties with the mosque, including the 3 men convicted of his murder and two additional accomplices that were not charged. On September 7, 1972, the mosque was the location of the funeral for James Russell McGregor (James Shabazz). Over 3,000 people were in attendance. It is now known as Masjid Imam Ali K. Muslim. Mosque No. 25 Mosque No. 25 is a former Nation of Islam (NOI) mosque in Newark, New Jersey,

neg: Michael Bailey Smith Ben Grimm. Smith was also cast in "" alongside Malcolm McDowell. Smith appeared in many TV series, such as "", "", "Wings" and "Conan the Adventurer". In 1999, Smith had small roles as guards in Donald Petrie's "My Favorite Martian" and "The X-Files". Smith appeared 18 times in the hit TV show "Charmed", where he played Belthazor, The Source, Grimlock and Shax. Also in 2002, he appeared in the hit sequel "Men in Black II", where he portrayed the character Creepy. In 2003, Smith was brother Bob (Monster Man) in the hit movie "Monster Man". Around that time, he appeared

neg: Kate Vernon "Malcolm X", appeared in the 1992 Italian sci-fi film "Jackpot", portrayed Alexandra on the 1996 series "" and appeared in a 1998 episode of "" entitled "In the Flesh". She played Dr. Rachel Stein in the 1998 TV movie "Blackjack". From 2004 to 2009, Vernon portrayed the recurring role of Ellen Tigh on "Battlestar Galactica". In April 2009, she made a guest appearance on "" entitled "A Space Oddity", which also featured cameos by her former "Galactica" producer Ronald D. Moore and co-stars Grace Park and Rekha Sharma. In 2010 she guest starred in two episodes of "Heroes" ("Close to

neg: Giancarlo Esposito "". He played J. C. Pierce, a cadet in the 1981 movie "Taps". In 1988 he landed his breakout role as the leader ("Dean Big Brother Almighty") of the black fraternity "Gamma Phi Gamma" in director Spike Lee's film "School Daze," exploring color relations at black colleges. Over the next four years, Esposito and Lee collaborated on three other movies: "Do the Right Thing," "Mo' Better Blues," and "Malcolm X". During the 1990s Esposito appeared in the acclaimed indie films "Night on Earth", "Fresh" and "Smoke," as well as its sequel "Blue in the Face". He also appeared in the

neg: Walter Emanuel Jones (2007), "Primeval" (2007), "Post Grad" (2009), "Warrior" (2011), "Chronicle" (2012) and animated movies including "Open Season 2" (2008) and "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" (2013). Jones was born in Detroit, Michigan. He began his career by an uncredited role in the successful TV show "Beverly Hills, 90210". In 1992, he took part in the "Malcolm X" movie. Jones played the character of Zack Taylor, the original "Black Power Ranger" in the "Power Rangers" series. He was written out of the series midway through the second season, after a contract and pay dispute, and was replaced by Johnny Yong

neg: Ek Baap Chhe Bete Ek Baap Chhe Bete Ek Baap Chhe Bete is a 1978 Bollywood film directed by Mehmood. The film stars Yogeeta Bali. Mehmood and all his six sons acted together in this movie along with his American wife Tracy Ali. Masood Ali aka Pucky Ali (Son of Mehmood and Madhu) The eldest born played a role in this movie and also "Hamare Tumhare", which was also the debut movie for Anil Kapoor. Maqsood Mehmood Ali aka Lucky Ali (Son of Mehmood and Madhu) He started his adult movie career in "Yehi Hai Zindagi". Today, he has ventured out to be a

neg: Asif Ali (actor) Katha" written and directed by Rajesh Kannankara. In 2011 Ali signed to appear in Aashiq Abu's second movie "Salt N' Pepper" in which he played the role of Manu Raghav, a carefree youngster character who often puts himself into awkward situations trying to be over friendly. He played cameo roles in "Doctor Love", "Indian Rupee", "Mallu Singh" and "Ustad Hotel." In 2013 He appeared In Jean Paul Lal's directorial debut, "Honey Bee" where he played the role of Sebastian which he followed with debutant Jissmon Joy's "Bicycle Thieves". Ali sang four lines of the song "Aayiram Kannumaai", which was featured

neg: Tommy Hollis Tommy Hollis Tommy Janor Hollis (March 22, 1954 – September 9, 2001) was an American film, television, and stage actor. A native of Jacksonville, Texas, his first film appearance was in "Ghostbusters" as the mayor's aide (1984). He played Earl Little in the Spike Lee-directed movie "Malcolm X" (1992). Hollis died in New York City from complications of diabetes. He had no children. Law & Order (TV Series) (1996-2000) Dean Isaac Wadleigh / Ed Monroe - Amends (2000) ... Dean Isaac Wadleigh - Good Girl (1996) ... Ed Monroe 2000 Now and Again (TV Series) Guard #2 - The Eggman

neg: The Autobiography of Malcolm X Haley's influence, and it also differs from what may have actually been said in the interviews between Haley and Malcolm X. In "Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X", Dyson criticizes historians and biographers of the time for re-purposing the "Autobiography" as a transcendent narrative by a "mythological" Malcolm X without being critical enough of the underlying ideas. Further, because much of the available biographical studies of Malcolm X have been written by white authors, Dyson suggests their ability to "interpret black experience" is suspect. "The Autobiography of Malcolm X", Dyson says, reflects both Malcolm X's goal of

neg: Attallah Shabazz the Nation of Islam. After Malcolm X left the Nation, Louis X turned on his mentor and became one of his sharpest critics, writing in "Muhammad Speaks" (the Nation's organ) that "such a man as Malcolm is worthy of death." The Shabazz family are among those who have accused Louis Farrakhan of involvement in Malcolm X's assassination. During the interview, Farrakhan said he "truly loved" Malcolm X. He said: "I may have been complicit in words that I spoke leading up to" the assassination; "I acknowledge that and regret that any word that I have said caused the loss of

neg: Malcolm X (1972 film) Malcolm X (1972 film) Malcolm X, also known as Malcolm X: His Own Story as It Really Happened, is a 1972 American documentary film directed by Arnold Perl. It is based on "The Autobiography of Malcolm X". The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Marvin Worth and Perl started working on "Malcolm X" in 1969, four years after the human rights activist's assassination. The pair initially intended for the film to be a drama, but in the end they made a documentary when some people close to Malcolm X refused to talk to them. Worth

neg: Angela Bassett mater, Yale University. In 1985, Bassett made her first television appearance as a prostitute in the TV movie "Doubletake". She made her film debut as a news reporter in "F/X" (1986), for which she was required to join the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). Bassett moved to Los Angeles in 1988 for more acting jobs and gained recognition in the films "Boyz n the Hood" (1991) and "Malcolm X" (1992). For her portrayal of Betty Shabazz, she earned an Image Award. Despite the award, the movie was not entirely given positive reception, being referred to by critics as failing to "capture"

neg: Malcolm X told that her husband was "as good as dead". Four days later, an FBI informant received a tip that "MalcolmX is going to be bumped off." (That same month the Nation sued to reclaim MalcolmX's residence in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York. His family was ordered to vacate but on February14, 1965the night before a hearing on postponing the evictionthe house was destroyed by fire.) On July9 Muhammad aide John Ali (suspected of being an undercover FBI agent) referred to MalcolmX by saying, "Anyone who opposes the Honorable Elijah Muhammad puts their life in jeopardy." In the December4 issue of

neg: Slave name individual's name change often coincides with a religious conversion (Muhammad Ali changed his name from Cassius Clay, Malcolm X from Malcolm Little, and Louis Farrakhan changed his from Louis Eugene Walcott, for example) or involvement with the black nationalist movement (e.g., Amiri Baraka and Assata Shakur). Some organizations encourage African-Americans to abandon their slave names. The Nation of Islam is perhaps the best-known of them. In his book, "Message to the Blackman in America", Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad writes often of slave names. Some of his comments include: The black nationalist US Organization also advocates for African-Americans to

neg: Elijah Muhammad Elijah Muhammad Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was a black religious leader, who led the Nation of Islam (NOI) from 1934 until his death in 1975. He was a mentor to Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan and Muhammad Ali, as well as his own son, Warith Deen Mohammed. Elijah Muhammad was born "Elijah Robert Poole" in Sandersville, Georgia, the seventh of thirteen children of William Poole Sr. (1868–1942), a Baptist lay preacher and sharecropper, and Mariah Hall (1873–1958), a homemaker and sharecropper. Elijah's education ended at the third grade, after which he went

neg: Caribana as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., visited Canadian audiences, and Muhammad Ali fought against the Canadian heavyweight champion George Chuvalo. The main Caribana events were run by a nonprofit Toronto-based organization, the Caribbean Cultural Committee (CCC), its board members mostly made up of expatriate-Caribbean nationals living in Canada. Charles Roach and Julius Iaasc (the first Black judge of the Federal Court of Appeal) were among the community leaders who organized the first Caribana. As the festival became a permanent annual event, the festival organization became dependent on borrowing money from the City of Toronto prior to the festival,

neg: Muhammad Ali of Islam upon the death of Elijah Muhammad, and persuaded the Nation's followers to become adherents of Sunni Islam. Ali had gone on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in 1972, which inspired him in a similar manner to Malcolm X, meeting people of different colors from all over the world giving him a different outlook and greater spiritual awareness. In 1977, he said that, after he retired, he would dedicate the rest of his life to getting "ready to meet God" by helping people, charitable causes, uniting people and helping to make peace. He went on another Hajj pilgrimage to

neg: Denzel Washington Better Blues". In 1991, he starred as Demetrius Williams in the romantic drama "Mississippi Masala". Washington was reunited with Lee to play one of his most critically acclaimed roles, the title character of 1992's "Malcolm X". His performance as the black nationalist leader earned him another nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. The next year, he played the lawyer of a gay man with AIDS in the 1993 film "Philadelphia". During the early and mid-1990s, Washington starred in several successful thrillers, including "The Pelican Brief" and "Crimson Tide", as well as in the movie of the Shakespearean comedy

neg: Malcolm X (1972 film) viewing". William Hageman wrote in the "Chicago Tribune" in 2011 that the documentary "does a better job of capturing the times" than Spike Lee's 1992 "Malcolm X". "Malcolm X" was released on DVD in 2005 as bonus material with the two-disc special edition of Lee's film. In 2012, it was issued on Blu-ray Disc as part of the Blu-ray 20th-anniversary edition of Lee's film. Malcolm X (1972 film) Malcolm X, also known as Malcolm X: His Own Story as It Really Happened, is a 1972 American documentary film directed by Arnold Perl. It is based on "The Autobiography of Malcolm

neg: Wallace Fard Muhammad For some time, one W. D. Fard assumed leadership of the Moorish movement. According to Bontemps and Conroy, Fard claimed that he was the reincarnation of Noble Drew Ali. By 1930 a permanent split developed in the movement. One faction, the Moors, remains faithful to Noble Drew Ali, and the other, which is now led by Elijah Muhammad, remains faithful to Prophet Fard (Master Wallace Fard Muhammad). However, Minister Malcolm X and other leaders of the Nation of Islam have emphatically denied any past connection whatsoever of Elijah Muhammad, Master Wallace Fard Muhammad, or their movement with Nobel Drew Ali's

neg: Ali (film) in his eyes (implying that Liston has tried to cheat) and says he is unable to continue. However, his trainer/manager Angelo Dundee gets him to keep fighting. Once Clay is able to see again he easily dominates the fight and right before round seven Liston quits, making Clay the second youngest heavyweight champion at the time after Floyd Patterson. Clay spends valued time with Malcolm X and the two decide to take a trip to Africa. Clay is then invited to the home of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad where he is granted the name Muhammad Ali due to

neg: Ek Baap Chhe Bete famous singer, songwriter and composer. Maqdoom Ali aka Macky Ali (Son of Mehmood and Madhu) He played the role of a disabled child in Mehmood's 1974 movie "Kunwara Baap" as he was in real life affected by polio. He too acted in the movie "Ek Baap Chhe Bete". He later made a music album enacted by Macky himself in the music video "Yaaron Sab Dua Karo" and later in "Tirchi Topiwale", sung by Altaf Raja. Masoom Ali (Son of Mehmood and Madhu) Produced the movie "Dushman Duniya Ka". He too had acted in this movie. Mansoor Ali (Son of Mehmood

neg: Seven Songs for Malcolm X at 1:40 says Malcolm X will be bumped off". This is followed by several quotes from Malcolm X, as well as picture of each person who will speak throughout the film. Then attorney William Kunstler says: "I met him just a week or so before he died at an airport and he told me that he had had a telephone call with Martin Luther King Jr. and they were going to meet and try to amalgamate their two forces...divide the country into north and south, Martin in the south and Malcolm in the north. It would have been a great

neg: Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center is a memorial to Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz located at 3940 Broadway and West 165th Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, the building which once housed the Audubon Ballroom, where Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965. It opened on May 19, 2005, the 80th anniversary of Malcolm X's birth. The stated purpose of the center is to carry on the work of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz "through the advancement of

neg: Malcolm X (1992 film) film. Still, Lee stated he never envisioned any actor other than Washington in the role. Lee, who had worked with Washington on "Mo' Better Blues" (1990), cited Washington's performance as Malcolm X in an Off Broadway play as superb. However, some purists noted that Washington was far shorter and had a far darker complexion than the real Malcolm X, who stood 6'4" and had notably reddish hair and a lighter complexion (due to his very fair-skinned Grenadian-born mother's partial white ancestry) and bore only a passing resemblance to him. Spike Lee also encountered difficulty in securing a sufficient budget. Lee

neg: The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X was published in 1965, the result of a collaboration between human rights activist Malcolm X and journalist Alex Haley. Haley coauthored the autobiography based on a series of in-depth interviews he conducted between 1963 and Malcolm X's 1965 assassination. The "Autobiography" is a spiritual conversion narrative that outlines Malcolm X's philosophy of black pride, black nationalism, and pan-Africanism. After the leader was killed, Haley wrote the book's epilogue. He described their collaborative process and the events at the end of Malcolm X's life. While Malcolm X and scholars contemporary to

neg: Malcolm X (1992 film) screen biographies, celebrating the sweep of an American life that bottomed out in prison before its hero reinvented himself." Ebert and Martin Scorsese both ranked "Malcolm X" among the ten best films of the 1990s. In 2010, "Malcolm X" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Malcolm X (1992 film) Malcolm X, sometimes stylized as X, is a 1992 American epic biographical drama film about the Afro-American activist Malcolm X. Directed and co-written

neg: A.k.a. Cassius Clay A.k.a. Cassius Clay A.k.a. Cassius Clay (styled as a.k.a. Cassius Clay) is a 1970 boxing documentary film about the former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Directed by Jimmy Jacobs, the film was made during Ali's exile from the sport for refusing to be inducted into the US Army on religious grounds. Narrated by Richard Kiley, the film gives an overview of Ali's career to that point. The film features archival footage of people associated with Ali, such as Angelo Dundee, Malcolm X, and Drew Bundini Brown, and clips of his fights with Sonny Liston, Henry Cooper, George Chuvalo and Floyd Patterson.

neg: Selma to Montgomery marches Silas Norman attended a talk by Malcolm X to 3,000 students at the Tuskegee Institute, and invited him to address a mass meeting at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church to kick off the protests on the morning of February 4. When Malcolm X arrived, SCLC staff initially wanted to block his talk, but he assured them that he did not intend to undermine their work. During his address, Malcolm X warned the protesters about "house negroes" who, he said, were a hindrance to black liberation. Dr. King later said that he thought this was an attack on him. But Malcolm told