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The remarkable life and afterlife of Malcolm X

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This month marks the 100th birthday of Malcolm X , the defiant, charismatic Black leader who electrified America with his blunt talk and biting humor.

In his brief 39 years , Malcolm was many things: a street hustler who found religion in prison; a spokesman for the Nation of Islam who preached racial separatism; then, he became that rarest of leaders, one who admits a mistake.

Now, Malcolm X is hailed by scholars alongside Martin Luther King Jr. , whose nonviolent message Malcolm once mocked.

O. Florian Jenkins , " Malcolm , A Lifestyle ," panel six from " The Temple Murals: The Life of Malcolm X ," June 15-October 15, 1972 , acrylic on canvas.

Hood Museum of Art , Dartmouth: Commissioned by the Afro-American Society , Dartmouth College .

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