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Los Angeles Officials Honored the Late Civil Rights Leader Malcolm X
- On May 17, 2025, community leaders and Los Angeles officials came together in South Central L.A. To celebrate Malcolm X's centennial with a street sign dedication and a festival honoring his legacy.
- This commemoration follows Malcolm X's transformation from a troubled youth and prisoner to a leading civil rights figure who broke with the Nation of Islam in 1964 and embraced global human rights.
- Malcolm X's legacy includes his militant critique of American racism, his shift after pilgrimage to Mecca, his first and only meeting with Martin Luther King Jr. In 1964, and his influence on later cultural movements like 1980s hip-hop.
- Councilmember Heather Hutt described Malcolm X as a 'truth-teller' whose commitment to human rights connected American struggles to global justice, highlighting his rallying cry, 'By any means necessary.'
- The event and legacy emphasize Malcolm X's enduring relevance in addressing systemic oppression and inspire ongoing movements for racial justice and Black empowerment locally and worldwide.
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Los Angeles officials honored the late civil rights leader Malcolm X
Los Angeles City Council members, community leaders, activists and residents gathered over the weekend in Leimert Park to honor civil rights leader Malcolm X on what would have been his 100th birthday. L.A. officials unveiled street signs dedicated to Malcolm X on the corner of Crenshaw and Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards on Saturday, followed by the 33rd Malcolm X Festival with the theme “Human Rights, By Any Means Necessary.” The artist Moha…
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