Malcolm X Remembered, 50 Years After His Death

Several hundred people gathered Saturday in New York City to remember controversial civil rights leader Malcolm X, 50 years to the day after his assassination at age 39. One of Malcolm X's daughters, elected officials and other civil rights figures were among those who attended. Speeches were given and a moment of silence was observed in the building where he was shot in 1965, which has been renamed for Malcolm X and his wife. Malcolm X, born in Omaha, Nebraska, advocated black...

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