There are a few powerful women behind Malcolm X’s movement who are responsible for the powerful leader and man he came to be.

Mark Whitaker’s new book is about the many ways Americans have embraced the minister in the 60 years since his assassination.

On his 100th birthday, discover the moments that shaped Malcolm X from his name change and prison education to his human rights vision after visiting Mecca.

As the 100th year of Malcolm X’s birth is recognized, journalist Mark Whitaker’s new book explores how the once-feared activist evolved into a revered cultural icon.

One hundred years later, the question isn’t whether Malcolm X and his influence still exists—it’s who’s carrying it, and how.

Marcus Garvey, "Last Speech Before Incarceration" (1923) Malcolm's first influence was his ... while the white women walked away without a charge. "The X meant you no longer was a drinker, a ...

Correspondent Mark Whitaker, author of the new book "The Afterlife of Malcolm X," looks at how his influence has grown following his death, and how his controversial views and piercing questions ...

Malcolm X is often remembered for the militant ... Malcolm's increasing power-and Muhammad's sexual relationships with young NOI women. In '64, Malcolm breaks from the NOI. By now, the FBI ...