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Maj Toure (born Martin Anthony Jones) is an American libertarian political activist and rapper. Toure is closely associated with the Mises Caucus wing of the American Libertarian Party. Toure is commonly known for saying, "All gun control is racist!" and…
1930–1973
Major Benjamin Coxson (June 20, 1930 – June 8, 1973), also known as The Maj, was an American gangster from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Coxson was a flamboyant entrepreneur and civil rights activist who co-owned a Philadelphia nightclub with activist…
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Major Robert Odell Owens (June 28, 1936 – October 21, 2013) was an American politician and librarian who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing the New York's 11th and then 12th congressional district. He was…
1961–
Léopold-Marcel Kotto-Maka (born December 7, 1961), known as Maka Kotto, is a Cameroonian-born Canadian politician and actor. Educated in France, Kotto immigrated to Quebec, Canada, where he was an educator before entering politics. Kotto was a Parti…
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Makayla Walker (born July 3, 2002), known professionally as Makayla Couture, is a Canadian drag performer, activist, and television personality based in Toronto, Ontario. She rose to prominence as a finalist on the fifth season for reality competition…
1998–
Makayla Gilliam-Price is an American social activist who combats racism, police brutality, and school segregation and tracking.
1942–
Makeda "Dread" Cheatom (born 1942) is an American entrepreneur and civil activist in San Diego's African-American community. She is the founder of the WorldBeat Cultural Center in Balboa Park, creator of the Children’s EthnoBotany Peace Garden, and…
1924–2007
Mal Johnson (July 4, 1924 – November 7, 2007) was an American journalist and civil rights activist. She was the first black female White House correspondent.
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Malcolm L. Augustine (born March 10, 1969) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate from the 47th district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Augustine has served as the president pro tempore of the Maryland…
Biography
Malcolm Claiborne (c. 1838–July 25, 1870), sometimes spelled Claiborn, was an elected representative in the Georgia Legislature. An African American, he along with 25 of 29 African Americans elected in Georgia in 1868 were denied seats by their white…
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Malcolm Kenyatta (born July 30, 1990) is an American politician serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 181st district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he is from the North Philadelphia neighborhood of…
after 1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pamphlet about Malcolm X. The front features black print on white paper. At center, there is a black and white photograph of Malcolm X. The interior consists of five pages of text. The inside back cover has a tear away section with a form that could be…
Loading image…1925–1965
Malcolm X became an internationally recognized speaker whose evolving message connected racial justice, human rights and global liberation.
1964
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA gelatin silver print of Malcolm X speaking in front of the 369th Regiment Armory. Malcolm X is visible through the dark silhouettes of the people standing between him and the photographer.
1963
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Malcolm X speaking into a microphone and gesturing forward with his left hand, which is holding what appears to be a folded white handkerchief.
2010; printed 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a Malcolm X pinback button, by Platon. The round pinback button depicts a circular shaped photograph of Malcolm X at the center. He is shown in three-quarters profile facing the right side of the button. He is depicted…
1965; printed later
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Malcolm X in his casket, shrouded in accordance with Islamic tradition, as African American men and women file by at the funeral viewing.
1964
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Malcom X surround by other figures. Malcom X is shown in profile, from the shoulders up, slightly off center to the left. He is wearing a black suit jacket, white dress shirt, and black tie with…
1963
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Malcolm X on a plane, framed by the seats in the row in front of him, leaning his head forward on his left hand and reading a newspaper with the headline "Brothers of the Killers Selected to Judge!"
2009; printed 2019
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Malcolm X’s Daughters, by Platon. Shown from left to right are five of Malcolm X’s six daughters including: Qubilah Shabazz, Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz, Malaak Shabazz, Attallah Shabazz, and Ilyasah Shabazz. All of the sisters…
1964; 1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA 33 1/3 rpm LP record album (2012.88.3a) titled "Message To The Grass Roots" by Malcom X released by Afro Records. The album has a green label with black text. Side 1 has "Excerpts from an Address Delivered at King Solomon's Baptist Church, Detroit,…
1966
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA 33 1/3 rpm LP record album titled "Malcolm X Speaks Again" by Malcolm X. The cover is black and red and features a photograph of Malcolm X. The back of the cover has three photographs down the center. The left side has information about the album the…
1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color lithograph print titled “Malcolm X Speaks for Us” by Elizabeth Catlett. Across the top, Catlett repeats the image of a woman's face from her work "I am the black woman." In the upper right quadrant is a black, three-quarter view of Malcom X,…
1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA documentary short with the title “Malcolm X: Struggle for Freedom.” It consists of a single reel of 16mm black-and-white polyester film with optical sound. The film documents Malcolm X discussing the plight of African Americans and Black people more…
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